Islamabad vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$598
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1652
🏠 One person rent
$199
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$416
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$66.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$648
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
24
😀 Quality of life
50
44
🏙️ Population
1.01M
7.82M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 26% less expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 8887th and 7835th ($443 vs $598) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 183rd 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 1.1 months in Shangqiu. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Shangqiu ranked 298th in China, while ranked 6597th and 7180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Shangqiu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$34.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$54.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$9.87
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$2747
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$3.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$17107

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$334
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$364
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$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
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$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
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$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
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$396
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$254
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$404
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$373

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Distance City Cost of living
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$570
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$807
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$570
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$572
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$478
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$564
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$582
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$567
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$563
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$563
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$499
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$582
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$558
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$585
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$595
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$507
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$517
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$522
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$553
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$553
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$530
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$506
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$504
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$502
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$527
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$523
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$511
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$518
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$513
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$567
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$484
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$580
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$547
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$516
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$509
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$544
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$526
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$538
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$489
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$517