Karachi vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$163
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$835
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
74
😀 Quality of life
54
70
🏙️ Population
14.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Karachi is 25% less expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8914th and 8176th ($434 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 313th 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 1.5 months in Shenyang. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 6414th and 3872nd 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
$1.8
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.48
🥤 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
$122
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$25508

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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

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523