Islamabad vs Nanyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Nanyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1595
🏠 One person rent
$228
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$366
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$765
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
83 km
🎓 Higher education
70
17
😀 Quality of life
50
44
🏙️ Population
1.01M
9.71M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 14% less expensive than in Nanyang. Cities ranked 8685th and 8211th ($496 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 352nd in Pakistan and China, respectively. Check Pakistan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.3 months in Nanyang. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Nanyang ranked 320th in China, while ranked 6656th and 7311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Nanyang

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Islamabad Nanyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$2.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$42.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$64.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$9.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$2960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$3.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$16421

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Nanyang

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Dengzhou
$555
98 km or 61 mi Wugang
$521
99 km or 62 mi Zaoyang
$562
105 km or 66 mi Laohekou
$545
108 km or 67 mi Danjiangkou
$541
109 km or 68 mi Pingdingshan
$533
110 km or 68 mi Xiangyang
$575
134 km or 83 mi Ruzhou
$529
140 km or 87 mi Zhumadian
$599
145 km or 90 mi Yicheng
$556
152 km or 95 mi Luohe
$519
155 km or 96 mi Yuzhou
$516
163 km or 101 mi Suizhou
$593
165 km or 103 mi Xuchang
$487
169 km or 105 mi Shiyan
$556
169 km or 105 mi Dengfeng
$522
174 km or 108 mi Xinyang
$596
178 km or 110 mi Changge
$504
185 km or 115 mi Luoyang
$540
188 km or 117 mi Xinmi
$520
191 km or 119 mi Xinzheng
$514
193 km or 120 mi Yanshi
$524
196 km or 122 mi Guangshui
$589
199 km or 124 mi Gongyi
$522
204 km or 126 mi Zhongxiang
$573
208 km or 129 mi Zhoukou
$610
214 km or 133 mi Mengzhou
$513
214 km or 133 mi Xingyang
$520
220 km or 137 mi Jingmen
$587
221 km or 137 mi Zhengzhou
$523
222 km or 138 mi Anlu
$595
226 km or 140 mi Xiangcheng
$583
226 km or 141 mi Jingshan
$585
228 km or 142 mi Lingbao
$525
232 km or 144 mi Jiyuan
$525
233 km or 145 mi Sanmenxia
$537
236 km or 146 mi Qinyang
$513
249 km or 155 mi Yingcheng
$600
251 km or 156 mi Dangyang
$554
256 km or 159 mi Jiaozuo
$492