Changsha vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$962
🏠 One person rent
$202
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$156
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
10M
2.1M

The cost of living in Changsha is 42% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7882nd and 8945th ($592 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 4th in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 3381st and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Rawalpindi

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Changsha Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270