Chongqing vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$319
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$784
🏠 One person rent
$226
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$203
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$123
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
43
😀 Quality of life
72
40
🏙️ Population
32.1M
3.2M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 107% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 7185th and 9185th ($662 vs $319) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 26th in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Faisalabad. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Faisalabad ranked 5th in Pakistan, while ranked 1966th and 6906th 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
$3.96
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$7.12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$84.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$59
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$50.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$776
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$902
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$2.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$2.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$1.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$1.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$25.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$785

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Faisalabad

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