Chongqing vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$333
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$813
🏠 One person rent
$180
$112
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$177
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$130
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
43
😀 Quality of life
74
43
🏙️ Population
32.1M
3.2M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 68% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 8185th and 9127th ($561 vs $333) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 22nd in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Faisalabad. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Faisalabad ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 2237th and 7307th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Faisalabad

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Chongqing Faisalabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$10.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$66.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$46.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$83.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$46.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$71.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
18.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$3.53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$5.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$1.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$18.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$26.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$1474

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$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Chiniot
$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
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$284
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$337
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$416
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$443
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$350
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$301
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$344
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$421
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$364
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$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
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$373
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$393
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$290
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$351
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$270