Chengdu vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$240
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$64.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$179
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
63
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
20.9M
14.9M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 41% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 7421st and 8872nd ($623 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 3rd 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 Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 1890th and 6253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Karachi

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Chengdu Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$97.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
19.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$8.21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$5.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$50.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$1405

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552