Hefei vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$1089
🏠 One person rent
$218
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
84
70
😀 Quality of life
71
50
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.01M

The cost of living in Hefei is 41% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7557th and 8843rd ($654 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 1st in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 3551st and 6696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Islamabad

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Hefei Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$16.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$64
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$99.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
16.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$1495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$1.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$1.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$3118

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

Cities near Islamabad

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