Islamabad vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2217
🏠 One person rent
$228
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$90.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$864
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
70
36
😀 Quality of life
50
52
🏙️ Population
1.01M
6.98M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 40% less expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 8685th and 6659th ($496 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd 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 months in Zhanjiang. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Zhanjiang ranked 90th in China, while ranked 6656th and 6493rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Zhanjiang

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Islamabad Zhanjiang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$806
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$2549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$4.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$6.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$68.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$645
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$18767

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$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 Zhanjiang

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$797
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$802
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$711
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$679
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$751
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$908
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$617
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$602
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$714
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$839
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$858
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$828
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$580
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$807
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$620
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$873
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$574
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$548
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$782
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$592
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1734
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$627
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$579
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$678
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$601
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$785
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$778
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$801
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$564
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$694
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$995
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2663
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2396
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$586
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$583
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$766
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$599
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$594
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$528
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$593