Faisalabad vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$359
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$881
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$122
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$200
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$132
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.1
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$150
$420
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
73
😀 Quality of life
48
60
🏙️ Population
3.2M
4.8M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 70% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 9039th and 4745th ($359 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 4th in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Faisalabad ranked 5th best city to live in Pakistan vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 6881st and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Faisalabad vs Johannesburg

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Faisalabad Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.46
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.5
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.3
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$103
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.97%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$543
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$484
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.58
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.22
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$30
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1692
$5103

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965