Chongqing vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1089
🏠 One person rent
$205
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
76
70
😀 Quality of life
74
50
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 29% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8843rd ($601 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 2353rd and 6696th 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
$2.89
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$16.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$64
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$99.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
16.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$4.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$1.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$1.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$3118

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$581
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$608
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$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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