Islamabad vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$198
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$739
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
85
😀 Quality of life
49
68
🏙️ Population
1.01M
9.07M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 15% less expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8895th and 8584th ($439 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 526th 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 1.4 months in Shenyang. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 6293rd and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Shenyang

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Islamabad Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$25284

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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$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
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511