Chennai vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$333
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$813
🏠 One person rent
$159
$112
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$177
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$130
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
43
😀 Quality of life
65
43
🏙️ Population
6.6M
3.2M

The cost of living in Chennai is 31% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 8898th and 9127th ($437 vs $333) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 22nd 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 5th best city to live in India vs Faisalabad ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 5272nd and 7307th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Faisalabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$10.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$66.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$46.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$83.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$46.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$71.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
18.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$3.53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$5.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$1.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$0.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$3.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$18.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$26.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$1474

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$367
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$295
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$524
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$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
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$341
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$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
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$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
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$347
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$339
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$345
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$310
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$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
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$347
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$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
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$301
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$265
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$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
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$295
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Distance City Cost of living
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$372
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$303
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$351
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$294
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$291
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$376
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$363
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$368
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$427
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$316
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$302
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$347
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$320
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$362
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$380
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$311
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$277
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$403
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$284
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$337
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$416
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$443
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$350
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$301
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$344
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$421
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$254
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$364
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$334
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$354
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$265
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$340
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$357
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$262
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$373
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$393
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$290
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$351
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$270