Changsha vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$211
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$146
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
70
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
10M
1.01M

The cost of living in Changsha is 25% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7795th and 8685th ($622 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 2894th and 6656th 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
$2.93
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.38
🥤 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
$234
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$3550

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379