Karachi vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$179
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$739
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
85
😀 Quality of life
49
68
🏙️ Population
14.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Karachi is 17% less expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8915th and 8584th ($429 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 526th in Pakistan and China, respectively. Check Pakistan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 6242nd and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$25284

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511