Islamabad vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$603
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1608
🏠 One person rent
$199
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$671
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
69
24
😀 Quality of life
50
45
🏙️ Population
1.01M
6.56M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 27% less expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 8887th and 7790th ($443 vs $603) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 167th 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 Shaoyang. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 6597th and 7090th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$2906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$3.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$5.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$10279

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$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
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146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$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
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$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
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
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$404
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$373

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Distance City Cost of living
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$551
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$564
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$634
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$622
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$571
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$527
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$569
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$571
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$595
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$592
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$487
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$537
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$750
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$568
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$612
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$546
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$511
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$595
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$765
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$547
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$618
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$766
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$572
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$548
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$593
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$587
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$660
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$534
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$596
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$590
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$897
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$574
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$558
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$599