Changchun vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$242
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
70
😀 Quality of life
56
50
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.01M

The cost of living in Changchun is 22% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7925th and 8685th ($607 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th 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 59th best city to live in China vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 6274th and 6656th 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
$2.86
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$3550

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379