Islamabad vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$169
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$777
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
85
😀 Quality of life
51
70
🏙️ Population
1.01M
9.07M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 20% less expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8988th and 8600th ($389 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 538th 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 1.6 months in Shenyang. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 6200th and 2673rd 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
$1.35
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$19578

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$331
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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529