Faisalabad vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$319
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$784
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$115
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$123
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$1695
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
72
😀 Quality of life
40
58
🏙️ Population
3.2M
4.43M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 70% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 9185th and 5069th ($319 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 3rd in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Faisalabad compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Faisalabad ranked 5th best city to live in Pakistan vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 6906th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Faisalabad Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.12
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$59
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$902
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.71
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.64
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.66
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$25.1
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$785
$5865

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045