Chongqing vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$359
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$881
🏠 One person rent
$229
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$200
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$132
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
43
😀 Quality of life
74
48
🏙️ Population
32.1M
3.2M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 76% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 7730th and 9039th ($631 vs $359) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 17th in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Faisalabad. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Faisalabad ranked 5th in Pakistan, while ranked 1966th and 6881st 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
$2.93
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$10.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$87.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$103
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$4.58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$7.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$6.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$3.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$1.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$1.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$30
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$1692

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Chiniot
$393
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$339
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$379
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$306
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$340
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$391
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$382
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$396
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$450
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$332
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$309
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$350
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$335
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$401
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$397
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$313
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$280
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$440
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$286
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$346
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$446
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$496
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$371
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$310
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$371
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$391
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$394
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$321
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$373
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$253
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$344
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$334
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$256
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$379
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$438
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$279
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$373
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$252