Islamabad vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$169
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$833
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
67
98
😀 Quality of life
51
71
🏙️ Population
1.01M
12.3M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 40% less expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 8988th and 7238th ($389 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 185th 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 1.3 months in Wuhan. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Wuhan ranked 14th in China, while ranked 6200th and 2438th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Wuhan

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Islamabad Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$4486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$11975

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$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$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
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$620
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$650
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$685
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$661
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$605
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$697
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$647
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$669
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$586
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$624
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$643
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$602
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$589
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$629
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$647
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$639
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$590
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$604
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$664
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$609
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$604
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$574
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$671
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$601
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$574
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$580
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$702
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$558
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$687
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$624
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$538
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$708
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$651
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$574
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$599
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$575