Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 3.2 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 57.7% more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 93.5% more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 10.0 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 77.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
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