Islamabad vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1599
🏠 One person rent
$228
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$912
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
70
25
😀 Quality of life
50
47
🏙️ Population
1.01M
6.23M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 17% less expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 8685th and 8011th ($496 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 270th 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 Xinyang. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Xinyang ranked 218th in China, while ranked 6656th and 7026th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Xinyang

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Islamabad Xinyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
3.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$3666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$18.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$3.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$6.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$8362

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$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$589
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$593
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$599
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$595
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$562
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$643
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$610
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$521
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$600
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$585
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$519
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$624
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$583
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$657
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$575
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$567
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$610
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$573
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$556
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$575
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$613
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$533
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$555
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$664
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$619
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$649
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$487
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$587
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$545
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$516
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$691
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$650
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$504
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$658
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$541
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$600
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$514
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$529
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$638
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$554