Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 4.4 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 63.2% more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
PKR1,198.73
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
PKR88.45
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR63.20
|
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
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pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
PKR182.76
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
PKR720.25
|
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
PKR912.68
|
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
PKR343.88
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
PKR467.21
|
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR137.89
|
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.03
|
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR117.03
|
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.45
|
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.67
|
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR66.26
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
PKR1,070.45
|
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.40
PKR1,498.41
|
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,008.34
PKR4,994,710.64
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.12
PKR1,142.79
|
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.19
PKR4,766.84
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.35
PKR45,860.53
|
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.57
PKR27,616.59
|
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.07
PKR19,989.61
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
|
pay 17.4 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.93
PKR14,959.12
|
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,305.75
PKR362,158.14
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
PKR549.42
|
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PKR508.81
|
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.36
PKR5,647.87
|
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
PKR998.94
|
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.87
PKR4,956.29
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.09
PKR6,680.92
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.47
PKR20,098.72
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.96
PKR10,527.11
|
$112.58
CN¥801.88
|
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