Dongguan vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$359
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$881
🏠 One person rent
$265
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$200
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$132
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
43
😀 Quality of life
71
48
🏙️ Population
10.5M
3.2M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 94% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 7308th and 9039th ($694 vs $359) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 17th in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.4 months in Faisalabad. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Faisalabad ranked 5th in Pakistan, while ranked 3241st and 6881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Faisalabad

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Dongguan Faisalabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$10.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$1.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$87.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$103
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$4.58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$7.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$3.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$1.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$1.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$1.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$30
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$1692

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Faisalabad

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