Chennai vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$319
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$784
🏠 One person rent
$159
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$203
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$123
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
43
😀 Quality of life
66
40
🏙️ Population
6.6M
3.2M

The cost of living in Chennai is 35% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 8907th and 9185th ($433 vs $319) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 26th in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Faisalabad. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Faisalabad ranked 5th in Pakistan, while ranked 4094th and 6906th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Faisalabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$7.12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$84.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$59
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$50.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$776
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$902
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$2.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$2.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$6.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$3.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$1.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$1.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$25.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$785

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$329
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$243
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159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
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$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Chiniot
$373
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$312
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$344
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$292
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$310
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$456
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$380
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$376
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$406
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$308
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$280
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$360
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$358
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$500
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$335
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$328
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$371
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$344
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$378
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$376
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$439
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$407
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$294
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$323
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$430
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$374
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$338
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$372
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$277
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$388
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$358
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$252
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$397
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$441
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$268
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$354
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$286