Changsha vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1168
🏠 One person rent
$222
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$256
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
68
49
🏙️ Population
10M
1.01M

The cost of living in Changsha is 33% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7989th and 8895th ($582 vs $439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 2nd in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 3254th and 6293rd 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
$2.87
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$92
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
20.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1307
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$6.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$1.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$1.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$3133

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397