Islamabad vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$228
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1093
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
74
😀 Quality of life
50
58
🏙️ Population
1.01M
9.07M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 19% less expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8685th and 7878th ($496 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 221st 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 1.8 months in Shenyang. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 6656th and 6059th 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
$3.5
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$22712

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532