Changchun vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1089
🏠 One person rent
$239
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
63
70
😀 Quality of life
56
50
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.01M

The cost of living in Changchun is 27% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8063rd and 8843rd ($588 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th 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 57th best city to live in China vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 6295th and 6696th 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
$2.93
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$16.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$64
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$99.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
16.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$1495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$4.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$1.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$1.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$3118

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379