Changsha vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$421
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1023
🏠 One person rent
$211
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$142
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
63
😀 Quality of life
72
54
🏙️ Population
10M
14.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 48% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 7795th and 8923rd ($622 vs $421) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 5th 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 Karachi. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 2894th and 6375th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Karachi

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Changsha Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$91.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$751
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$8.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$1.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$19.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$63.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$1476

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Cities near Changsha

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 Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525