Islamabad vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1596
🏠 One person rent
$169
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$62.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$658
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
67
17
😀 Quality of life
51
41
🏙️ Population
1.01M
9.03M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 33% less expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 8988th and 7809th ($389 vs $584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 370th 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 1.1 months in Zhoukou. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Zhoukou ranked 332nd in China, while ranked 6200th and 7081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$1935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$2.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$13369

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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
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$594
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$608
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$617
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$599
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$651
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$563
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$589
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$554
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$570
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$605
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$743
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$541
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$660
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$506
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$542
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$621
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$531
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$543
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$746
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$554
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1400
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$539
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$583
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$604
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$585
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$642
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$525
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$626
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$579
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$583
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$524
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$544
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$498
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$629
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$640
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$801
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$614
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$639
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$532