Cost of living

China

compared to

Pakistan

hira
China
Pakistan
Cost of living one person
$718
$431
Cost of living Family
$1974
$1033
One person rent
$463
$267
Family rent
$1485
$676
Food expenses
$242
$113
Transport expenses
$72.12
$47.95
Monthly salary after tax
$771.56
$151.92
Human freedom index
4.38
5.7
Life expectancy
74.48
63.7
English speaking %
0.81%
54.97%
Population
1.41B
212.2M

The average cost of living in China ($718) is 67% more expensive than in Pakistan ($431). China ranked 134th vs 195th for Pakistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in China compared to 0.4 months in Pakistan .

Eating Out
China
Pakistan
Lunch Menu
$3.27
$1.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$10.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$3.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.16
Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.88
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
China
Pakistan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324.01
$106.88
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198.02
$63.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688.04
$206.39
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551.3
$134.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.47
$49.43
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.36
$98.85
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.32
$11.8
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.89
$18.38
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$649
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3339
$553
Transportation
China
Pakistan
Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.19
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.54
$6.08
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.05
$4.87
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.87
Groceries
China
Pakistan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.69
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.19
Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.04
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.91
$5.11
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.73
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.98
$4.72
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.09
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.67
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.8
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.49
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.39
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.28
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.95
$3.99
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.06
Cigarette pack
$4.1
$1.68
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$1.6
Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$2.1
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.9
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.87
Other
China
Pakistan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.29
$13.76
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.9
$4.49
Doctor's visit
$32.27
$12.71
Haircut, simple
$5.12
$2.82
Brand Jeans
$61.27
$18.7
Brand Sneakers
$78.06
$66.26
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491.51
$42.72
International Primary School, 1 year
$18082
$1055

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