Chengdu vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1089
🏠 One person rent
$281
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
89
70
😀 Quality of life
75
50
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 44% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7467th and 8843rd ($666 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 1710th and 6696th 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
$2.83
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$16.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$64
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$99.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
16.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$1.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$1.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$3118

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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