Islamabad vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$198
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$502
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$930
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
67
98
😀 Quality of life
49
70
🏙️ Population
1.01M
12.3M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 37% less expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 8895th and 6979th ($439 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 100th 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 12th in China, while ranked 6293rd and 2526th 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
$1.79
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$352
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$3874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$2284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$9062

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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$646
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$681
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$705
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$674
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$626
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$714
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$663
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$676
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$610
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$647
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$659
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$614
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$612
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$606
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$647
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$646
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$592
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$650
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$683
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$599
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$623
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$670
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$605
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$612
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$566
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$636
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$599
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$575
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$573
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$706
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$552
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$658
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$622
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$521
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$642
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$659
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$580
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$619
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$611