Beijing vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$589
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
73
50
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.01M

The cost of living in Beijing is 132% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 5355th and 8887th ($1029 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 2546th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Islamabad

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Beijing Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$98.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$65.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
18.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$9.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$1.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$61.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$2738

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373