Islamabad vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1170
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$199
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.9
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$723
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
85
😀 Quality of life
49
68
🏙️ Population
1.01M
9.07M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 18% less expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8870th and 8334th ($442 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 454th 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 1.3 months in Shenyang. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 6313th and 3343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Shenyang

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Islamabad Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.13
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.4
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.86%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$682
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.78
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.56
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.1
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.6
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2961
$24404

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$401
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$382
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$354
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$366
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$273
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$364
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$346
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$373
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$458
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$281
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$287
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$389
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$321
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$374
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$303
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$306
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$411
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$342
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$383
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$305
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$355
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$366
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$300
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$386
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$358
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$474
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$361
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$356
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$441
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$392
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$389
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$381
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$369

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500