Islamabad vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$213
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$835
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
74
😀 Quality of life
50
70
🏙️ Population
1.01M
9.07M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 19% less expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8843rd and 8176th ($464 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 313th 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 1.5 months in Shenyang. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 6696th and 3872nd 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
$3.05
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$25508

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523