Chongqing vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$292
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
87
67
😀 Quality of life
72
51
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 83% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 6733rd and 8988th ($712 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 2nd in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 2233rd and 6200th 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
$3.98
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$4.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$1443

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$554
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$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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