Islamabad vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$169
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$1041
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
90
😀 Quality of life
51
73
🏙️ Population
1.01M
13.9M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 44% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 8988th and 6886th ($389 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 104th 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 1.5 months in Tianjin. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tianjin ranked 8th in China, while ranked 6200th and 1662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.12
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$7346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$2792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$3.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$9.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$16123

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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
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$667
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$733
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600