Changchun vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$233
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
71
69
😀 Quality of life
56
50
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.01M

The cost of living in Changchun is 26% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8224th and 8887th ($557 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 1st in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 6189th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Islamabad

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Changchun Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$98.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$65.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
18.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$1311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$9.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$4.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$1.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$61.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$2738

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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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