Faisalabad vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Faisalabad | Islamabad | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Faisalabad is 26% less expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 9245th and 8988th ($289 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 2nd in Pakistan.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Ranked 13th vs 2nd best cities to live in Pakistan, and 8707th vs 6200th among the best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Faisalabad vs Islamabad
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| Faisalabad | Islamabad | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 34 km or 21 mi |  Chiniot | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Sahiwal | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Gojra | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Jhang | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Okara | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Sargodha | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Hafizabad | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Sheikhupura | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Lahore | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Kamoke | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Gujranwala | |
| 136 km or 84 mi | Mandi Bahauddin | |
| 146 km or 91 mi | Burewala | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Gujrat | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Khanewal | |
| 169 km or 105 mi |  Amritsar | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Sialkot | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Mirpur | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Multan | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Jammu | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Jalandhar | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Rawalpindi | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Islamabad | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Pathankot | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Bahawalpur | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Wah | |
| 270 km or 167 mi | Ludhiana | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Dera Ghazi Khan | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Kohat | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Peshawar | |
| 325 km or 202 mi | Mardan | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Baramulla | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Srinagar | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Patiala | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Hisar | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Chandigarh | |
| 365 km or 227 mi |  Khost | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Bikaner | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Mingora | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Shimla |
Cities near Islamabad
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 7 mi | Rawalpindi | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Wah | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | Mirpur | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Mardan | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Mandi Bahauddin | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Baramulla | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Mingora | |
| 146 km or 91 mi | Peshawar | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Kohat | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Gujrat | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Srinagar | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Sargodha | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Hafizabad | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Sialkot | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Jammu | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Gujranwala | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Chiniot | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Kamoke | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Sheikhupura | |
| 252 km or 156 mi | Jalalabad | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Faisalabad | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Lahore | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Jhang | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Gojra | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Amritsar | |
| 287 km or 179 mi | Sahiwal | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Pathankot | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Khost | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Okara | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Gardez | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Jalandhar | |
| 368 km or 229 mi | Kabul | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Khanewal | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Burewala | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | Ludhiana | |
| 418 km or 260 mi | Multan | |
| 427 km or 266 mi | Ghazni | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Dera Ghazi Khan | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Puli Khumri | |
| 483 km or 300 mi | Chandigarh |