Changsha vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$202
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
10M
1.01M

The cost of living in Changsha is 34% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7882nd and 8887th ($592 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th 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 Changsha compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 3381st and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Islamabad

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Changsha Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$98.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$65.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
18.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$9.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$4.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$1.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$61.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$2738

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373