Changchun vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$1029
🏠 One person rent
$233
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$274
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$146
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
63
😀 Quality of life
56
54
🏙️ Population
9.07M
14.9M

The cost of living in Changchun is 30% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 8224th and 8915th ($557 vs $430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Karachi. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 6189th and 6371st 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
$2.81
$1.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$71.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
16.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$8.76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$63.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$67.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$1491

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558