Karachi vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$188
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$723
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
85
😀 Quality of life
50
68
🏙️ Population
14.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Karachi is 18% less expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8872nd and 8334th ($442 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 454th 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 1.3 months in Shenyang. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 6253rd and 3343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Shenyang

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Karachi Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$24404

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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

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500