Changchun vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$246
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
73
67
😀 Quality of life
55
51
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.01M

The cost of living in Changchun is 57% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7549th and 8988th ($612 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Islamabad. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 5930th and 6200th 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
$3.02
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$4.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$1443

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401