Changsha vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$211
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$63.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$166
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
71
😀 Quality of life
72
52
🏙️ Population
10M
11.1M

The cost of living in Changsha is 38% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 7795th and 8860th ($622 vs $450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Lahore. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Lahore ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 2894th and 6510th 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
$2.93
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$71.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$83.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
14.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$3.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$0.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$8.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$40.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$1609

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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 Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$396
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$397
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$332
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$309
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$382
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321