Islamabad vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Islamabad | Ningbo | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Islamabad is 38% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8870th and 6849th ($442 vs $708) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 51st in Pakistan and China, respectively. Check Pakistan vs China comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1 months in Ningbo. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Ningbo ranked 48th in China, while ranked 6313th and 6084th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Islamabad vs Ningbo
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| Islamabad | Ningbo | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 7 mi |  Rawalpindi | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Wah | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | Mirpur | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Mardan | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Mandi Bahauddin | |
| 132 km or 82 mi |  Baramulla | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Mingora | |
| 146 km or 91 mi | Peshawar | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Kohat | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Gujrat | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Srinagar | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Sargodha | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Hafizabad | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Sialkot | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Jammu | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Gujranwala | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Chiniot | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Kamoke | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Sheikhupura | |
| 252 km or 156 mi |  Jalalabad | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Faisalabad | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Lahore | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Jhang | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Gojra | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Amritsar | |
| 287 km or 179 mi | Sahiwal | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Pathankot | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Khost | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Okara | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Gardez | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Jalandhar | |
| 368 km or 229 mi | Kabul | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Khanewal | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Burewala | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | Ludhiana | |
| 418 km or 260 mi | Multan | |
| 427 km or 266 mi | Ghazni | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Dera Ghazi Khan | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Puli Khumri | |
| 483 km or 300 mi | Chandigarh |
Cities near Ningbo
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 55 km or 34 mi |  Zhoushan | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Shaoxing | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Linhai | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Jiaxing | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Hangzhou | |
| 144 km or 89 mi | Shanghai | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Pudong | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Yiwu | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Wenling | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Kunshan | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Huzhou | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Taicang | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Suzhou | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Jinhua | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Changshu | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Qidong | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Wuxi | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Lishui | |
| 226 km or 140 mi | Wenzhou | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Haimen | |
| 234 km or 146 mi | Yixing | |
| 234 km or 146 mi | Guangde | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Zhangjiagang | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Nantong | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Rui'an | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Jiangyin | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Ningguo | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Liyang | |
| 263 km or 163 mi | Changzhou | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Jingjiang | |
| 278 km or 173 mi | Quzhou | |
| 294 km or 182 mi | Xuancheng | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Taixing | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Rugao | |
| 302 km or 187 mi | Danyang | |
| 310 km or 193 mi | Yangzhong | |
| 313 km or 194 mi | Huangshan | |
| 313 km or 195 mi | Hai'an | |
| 325 km or 202 mi | Jurong | |
| 327 km or 203 mi | Zhenjiang |