Changsha vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$989
🏠 One person rent
$214
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
90
69
😀 Quality of life
72
51
🏙️ Population
10M
2.1M

The cost of living in Changsha is 44% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7792nd and 8928th ($617 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 4th in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 3307th and 6598th 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
$2.89
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$782

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265