Changsha vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$190
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$170
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
68
46
🏙️ Population
10M
2.1M

The cost of living in Changsha is 44% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7932nd and 8953rd ($577 vs $401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 5th in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Rawalpindi ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 3100th and 6500th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$58
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$63.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
19.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$747
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$9.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$3.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$0.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$10.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$12.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$2.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$10.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$37.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$1075

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$442
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$382
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$354
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$366
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$273
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$364
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$373
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$346
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$458
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$281
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$287
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$389
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$321
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$374
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$306
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$411
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$303
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$342
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$305
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$383
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$355
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$366
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$300
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$358
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$386
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$474
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$361
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$356
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$441
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$392
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$389
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$369
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$272