Changsha vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$190
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$64.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$179
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
68
50
🏙️ Population
10M
14.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 31% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 7932nd and 8872nd ($577 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 3rd 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 0.4 months in Karachi. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 3100th and 6253rd 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
$2.72
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$97.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
19.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$8.21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$5.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$50.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$1405

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552