Changsha vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$222
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$177
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
68
46
🏙️ Population
10M
11.1M

The cost of living in Changsha is 43% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 7989th and 8968th ($582 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 4th 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 Lahore. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 3254th and 6453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Lahore

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Changsha Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$1046

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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

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338