Chongqing vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1045
🏠 One person rent
$205
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
63
😀 Quality of life
74
54
🏙️ Population
32.1M
14.9M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 38% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8914th ($601 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 2353rd and 6414th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Karachi

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Chongqing Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$122
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$71.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
13.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$9.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$5.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$17.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$58.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$1646

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561