Hangzhou vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$429
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1025
🏠 One person rent
$389
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
63
😀 Quality of life
71
49
🏙️ Population
11.9M
14.9M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 97% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 6287th and 8915th ($843 vs $429) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 3rd in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 2189th and 6242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Karachi

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Hangzhou Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$141
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$96.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$63.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$9.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$4.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$5.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$3.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$52.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$42.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$1146

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548