Karachi vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$146
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1093
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
74
😀 Quality of life
54
58
🏙️ Population
14.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Karachi is 31% less expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8923rd and 7878th ($421 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 221st in Pakistan and China, respectively. Check Pakistan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 6375th and 6059th 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
$1.81
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$22712

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532