Chongqing vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$229
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
70
😀 Quality of life
74
50
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 27% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7730th and 8685th ($631 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 1966th and 6656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Islamabad

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Chongqing Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$3550

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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