Hangzhou vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$375
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
91
69
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.01M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 86% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 6563rd and 8887th ($826 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 2980th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Islamabad

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Hangzhou Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$98.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$65.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
18.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$1311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$9.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$1.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$61.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$2738

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$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