Cost of Living Comparison Between Shijiazhuang and Muzaffarabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Shijiazhuang and Muzaffarabad

😐 Solo nomad: Shijiazhuang is 122.1% more expensive than Muzaffarabad without rent, and 124.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shijiazhuang is 69.6% more expensive than Muzaffarabad without rent, and 81.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shijiazhuang
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.70 ¥11.64
$1.43 PKR 400
18.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.11 ¥117
$14.18 PKR 3,955
20.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.71 ¥39.03
$2.15 PKR 600
165.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.43 PKR 399
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.37 PKR 940
-
Cappuccino
$2.97 ¥20.26
$1.09 PKR 303
172.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ¥2.82
$0.31 PKR 87.8
32.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ¥1.57
$0.21 PKR 58.3
9.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 ¥5.11
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ¥9.36
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shijiazhuang
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ¥8.52
$0.85 PKR 236
47.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 ¥7.51
$0.52 PKR 146
111.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.63 ¥4.33
$1.23 PKR 343
-48.78%
Eggs
$1.15 ¥7.83
$1.12 PKR 311
2.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.98 ¥102
$6.09 PKR 1,698
145.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.45 ¥16.76
$2.57 PKR 718
-4.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.03 ¥61.7
$3.03 PKR 845
198.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ¥8.23
$0.96 PKR 268
26.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 ¥7.66
$0.67 PKR 188
67.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.69 ¥4.70
$0.52 PKR 145
32.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 ¥7.69
$0.46 PKR 130
145.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 ¥3.99
$0.34 PKR 94.4
70.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ¥3.66
$0.47 PKR 130
14.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 ¥4.98
$0.26 PKR 72.7
180.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 ¥2.79
$0.34 PKR 94.0
20.59%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.47 PKR 410
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.99 PKR 277
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.38 PKR 663
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ¥23.28
$1.43 PKR 399
138.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.73 ¥25.48
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ¥5.01
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ¥4.60
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🚌 Getting Around
Shijiazhuang
Muzaffarabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.83
$0.36 PKR 101
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.54 ¥113
$7.22 PKR 2,013
129.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ¥7.48
$0.92 PKR 256
18.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ¥2.17
$0.35 PKR 98.8
-8.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 ¥23.19
$2.55 PKR 712
33.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥7.71
$0.91 PKR 253
24.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K ¥114.1K
$17.4K PKR 4.9M
-4.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.4K ¥112.3K
$22.8K PKR 6.4M
-27.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shijiazhuang
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ¥593
$52.9 PKR 14.8K
63.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.15 ¥28.33
$4.04 PKR 1,127
2.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.31 ¥43.08
$11.52 PKR 3,212
-45.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shijiazhuang
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.56 ¥85.8
$6.91 PKR 1,928
81.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.78 ¥94.1
$5.17 PKR 1,442
166.54%
Cinema Ticket
$5.18 ¥35.38
$3.52 PKR 982
47.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shijiazhuang
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$384 ¥2,625
$24.72 PKR 6,893
1454.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,969 ¥33.9K
$941 PKR 262.3K
428.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shijiazhuang
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.69 ¥264
$5.35 PKR 1,491
623.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.52 ¥167
$9.03 PKR 2,519
171.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 ¥467
$87.6 PKR 24.4K
-21.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.15 ¥336
$10.63 PKR 2,965
362.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shijiazhuang
Muzaffarabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ¥1,877
$60.0 PKR 16.7K
357.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ¥1,297
$27.33 PKR 7,621
595.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 ¥2,666
$139 PKR 38.7K
181.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 ¥1,793
$111 PKR 30.9K
137.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,422 ¥16.5K
$893 PKR 248.9K
171.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,692 ¥11.6K
$644 PKR 179.6K
162.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shijiazhuang
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$784 ¥5,358
$173 PKR 48.4K
352.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.42
19
-82.00%

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Last update for Shijiazhuang: April 12, 2026

Last update for Muzaffarabad: April 13, 2026

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