Islamabad vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Islamabad | Zhoukou | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Islamabad is 24% less expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 8870th and 7893rd ($442 vs $580) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 321st 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 1.2 months in Zhoukou. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Zhoukou ranked 329th in China, while ranked 6313th and 7224th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Islamabad vs Zhoukou
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| Islamabad | Zhoukou | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 33 km or 20 mi | Wah | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | Mirpur | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Mardan | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Mandi Bahauddin | |
| 132 km or 82 mi |  Baramulla | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Mingora | |
| 146 km or 91 mi | Peshawar | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Kohat | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Gujrat | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Srinagar | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Sargodha | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Hafizabad | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Sialkot | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Jammu | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Gujranwala | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Chiniot | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Kamoke | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Sheikhupura | |
| 252 km or 156 mi |  Jalalabad | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Faisalabad | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Lahore | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Jhang | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Gojra | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Amritsar | |
| 287 km or 179 mi | Sahiwal | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Pathankot | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Khost | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Okara | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Gardez | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Jalandhar | |
| 368 km or 229 mi | Kabul | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Khanewal | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Burewala | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | Ludhiana | |
| 418 km or 260 mi | Multan | |
| 427 km or 266 mi | Ghazni | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Dera Ghazi Khan | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Puli Khumri | |
| 483 km or 300 mi | Chandigarh |
Cities near Zhoukou
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 31 km or 19 mi |  Xiangcheng | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Luohe | |
| 78 km or 49 mi | Jieshou | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Xuchang | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Zhumadian | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Changge | |
| 110 km or 69 mi | Wugang | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Xinzheng | |
| 123 km or 76 mi | Yuzhou | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Pingdingshan | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Shangqiu | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Kaifeng | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Fuyang | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Zhengzhou | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Xinmi | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Yongcheng | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Xingyang | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Xinyang | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Dengfeng | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Changyuan | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Ruzhou | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Heze | |
| 197 km or 123 mi | Gongyi | |
| 199 km or 123 mi | Xinxiang | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Huaibei | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Weihui | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Nanyang | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Yanshi | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Suzhou | |
| 218 km or 136 mi | Huixian | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Jiaozuo | |
| 223 km or 138 mi | Mengzhou | |
| 226 km or 141 mi | Qinyang | |
| 234 km or 146 mi | Luoyang | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Guangshui | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Hebi | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Puyang | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Zaoyang | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Suizhou | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Xuzhou |