Chengdu vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$289
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$670
🏠 One person rent
$242
$111
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$173
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$108
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$123
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
43
😀 Quality of life
73
27
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.2M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 122% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 7269th and 9245th ($643 vs $289) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 27th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Faisalabad. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Faisalabad ranked 13th in Pakistan, while ranked 1633rd and 8707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Faisalabad

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Chengdu Faisalabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$7.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$97
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$71.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$120
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$20.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$31.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
15.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$5.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$3.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$2.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$10.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$2.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$1.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$11.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$44.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$14.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$645

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$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Chiniot
$344
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$260
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$337
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$364
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$290
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$330
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$303
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$337
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$386
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$268
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$240
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$338
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$277
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$328
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$508
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$298
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$278
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$307
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$399
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$394
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$331
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$389
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$399
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$267
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$238
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$448
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$307
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$352
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$335
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$281
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$393
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$365
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$250
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$401
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$423
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$291
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$311
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$282