Changchun vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$995
🏠 One person rent
$246
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
63
😀 Quality of life
55
53
🏙️ Population
9.07M
14.9M

The cost of living in Changchun is 47% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 7549th and 8902nd ($612 vs $417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 1st in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 5930th and 6078th 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
$3.02
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.13
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$93.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$93.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
21.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$3.45
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$3.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$4.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$2.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$46.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$1093

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546