Islamabad vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$199
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$286
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$622
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
69
16
😀 Quality of life
50
43
🏙️ Population
1.01M
9.03M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 24% less expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 8887th and 7972nd ($443 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 235th 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 1.1 months in Zhoukou. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Zhoukou ranked 353rd in China, while ranked 6597th and 7341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$48.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$3146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1612
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$3.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$6.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$41.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$14551

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$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
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$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
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$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
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$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
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$404
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Distance City Cost of living
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$567
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$553
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$563
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$507
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$580
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$517
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$526
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$522
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$523
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$544
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$598
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$478
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$595
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$504
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$518
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$570
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$513
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$583
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$517
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$572
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$525
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$807
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$516
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$502
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$570
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$506
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$581
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$510
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$582
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$511
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$489
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$503
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$506
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$513
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$574
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$527
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$585
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$552
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$582
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$499