Chennai vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$846
🏠 One person rent
$151
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$193
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$131
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$53.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
43
😀 Quality of life
66
48
🏙️ Population
6.6M
3.2M

The cost of living in Chennai is 23% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 8922nd and 9089th ($430 vs $348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 19th in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Faisalabad. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Faisalabad ranked 5th in Pakistan, while ranked 5162nd and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Faisalabad

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Chennai Faisalabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$10.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$76.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$53.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$139
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$75.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
15.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$4.02
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$3.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$1.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$1.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$20.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$63.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$26.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$1491

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$322
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$236
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$327
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$533
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$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
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$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
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$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
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$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Chiniot
$378
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$318
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$367
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$302
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$315
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$381
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$371
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$379
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$432
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$326
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$308
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$351
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$382
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$391
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$308
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$279
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$417
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$295
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$352
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$427
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$464
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$364
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$298
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$360
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$414
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$379
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$323
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$370
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$264
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$353
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$352
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$263
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$379
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$423
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$289
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$369
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$265