Changsha vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1089
🏠 One person rent
$214
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$148
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
90
70
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
10M
1.01M

The cost of living in Changsha is 33% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7792nd and 8843rd ($617 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1st in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 3307th and 6696th 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
$2.89
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$16.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$64
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$99.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
16.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$1.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$1.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$3118

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379