Chengdu vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$242
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$221
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
73
51
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 65% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7269th and 8988th ($643 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 2nd in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 1633rd and 6200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Islamabad

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Chengdu Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$4.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$1443

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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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