Changchun vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$229
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$64.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
63
😀 Quality of life
53
50
🏙️ Population
9.07M
14.9M

The cost of living in Changchun is 30% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 7971st and 8872nd ($573 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 3rd in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 6079th and 6253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Karachi

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Changchun Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$97.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
19.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$8.21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$5.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$50.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$1405

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552