Faisalabad vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$319
$439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$784
$1168
🏠 One person rent
$115
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$123
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$256
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
43
67
😀 Quality of life
40
49
🏙️ Population
3.2M
1.01M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 27% less expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 9185th and 8895th ($319 vs $439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in Pakistan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Ranked 5th vs 2nd best cities to live in Pakistan, and 6906th vs 6293rd 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
$1.79
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.12
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$59
$92
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
20.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$1307
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$902
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.71
$6.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.64
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.66
$1.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$1.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$25.1
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$785
$3133

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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

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397