Hangzhou vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1168
🏠 One person rent
$389
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
91
67
😀 Quality of life
71
49
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.01M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 92% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 6287th and 8895th ($843 vs $439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 2189th and 6293rd 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
$3.79
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$92
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
20.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1307
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$6.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$4.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$1.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$1.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$3133

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397