Chengdu vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$252
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
75
50
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 43% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7530th and 8887th ($635 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 1800th and 6597th 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
$2.87
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$98.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$65.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
18.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$9.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$1.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$61.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$2738

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Islamabad

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