Islamabad vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$610
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1688
🏠 One person rent
$228
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
70
14
😀 Quality of life
50
43
🏙️ Population
1.01M
9.03M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 19% less expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 8685th and 7898th ($496 vs $610) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 226th 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 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Zhoukou ranked 362nd in China, while ranked 6656th and 7422nd 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
$3.5
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$50.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$8.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
3.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$3157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$2.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$3.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$26.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$5.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$25.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$4.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$18568

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$583
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$519
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$567
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$487
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$599
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$504
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$521
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$514
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$516
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$533
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$612
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$457
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$613
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$523
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$520
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$588
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$520
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$522
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$555
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$529
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$811
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$522
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$484
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$595
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$491
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$575
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$524
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$605
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$502
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$492
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$513
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$513
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$540
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$589
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$533
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$589
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$562
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$593
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$531