Chongqing vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$180
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
87
69
😀 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 8185th and 8887th ($561 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd 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 Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 2237th and 6597th 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
$2.82
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$98.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$65.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
18.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$9.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$1.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$61.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$2738

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Distance City Cost of living
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$542
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$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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