Islamabad vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2023
🏠 One person rent
$198
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$91.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$764
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
20
😀 Quality of life
49
40
🏙️ Population
1.01M
6.44M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 39% less expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 8895th and 6841st ($439 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 76th 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 1.1 months in Shangrao. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Shangrao ranked 224th in China, while ranked 6293rd and 6892nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$3.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
4.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$5346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$2656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$6.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$5.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$19047

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$323
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108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
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$341
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$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
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$397

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Distance City Cost of living
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$634
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$643
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$636
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$633
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$666
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$694
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$618
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$731
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$719
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$673
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$521
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$708
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$670
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$642
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$642
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$683
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$672
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$703
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$776
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$719
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$705
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$636
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$646
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$771
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$843
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$706
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$658
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$698
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$590
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$742
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$702
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$903
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$628
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$712
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$706
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$676
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$714
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$661
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$611
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$694