Faisalabad vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$319
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$784
$1271
🏠 One person rent
$115
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$123
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$188
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
29
😀 Quality of life
40
13
🏙️ Population
3.2M
4.27M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 47% less expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 9185th and 7801st ($319 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in Pakistan and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Faisalabad ranked 5th best city to live in Pakistan vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 6906th and 9123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Faisalabad Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.12
$8.83
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$59
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$99.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
21.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$902
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.71
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.64
$9.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.66
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$2.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$25.1
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$785
$1452

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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
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487