Changsha vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$904
🏠 One person rent
$222
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$187
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
68
31
🏙️ Population
10M
2.1M

The cost of living in Changsha is 55% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7989th and 9038th ($582 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 7th 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 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 3254th and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$1015

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286