Changsha vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$411
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$190
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$179
😷 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 40% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 7932nd and 8934th ($577 vs $411) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th 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 21st best city to live in China vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 3100th and 6486th 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
$2.72
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
19.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$5.75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$4.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$0.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$13
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$3.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$37.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$1172

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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 Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$374
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$383
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$321
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$281
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$373
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$300
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$358
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$305
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$306
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$389
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$287
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$355
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$342
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$458
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$354
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$356
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$369
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$401
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$442
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$361
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$272
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$354
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$382
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$273
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$251
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$392
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$342
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$321
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$283
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$265
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$366
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$372
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$346