Faisalabad vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$348
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$121
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$193
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$131
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.7
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$120
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
33
😀 Quality of life
48
25
🏙️ Population
3.2M
5.33M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 26% less expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 9089th and 8823rd ($348 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in Pakistan and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6935th and 8992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Faisalabad vs Kabul

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Faisalabad Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.4
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$53.5
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.1
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.42%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.02
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.44
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.3
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.6
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$1540

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$378
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$318
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$367
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$302
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$315
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$381
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$371
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$379
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$432
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$326
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$308
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$351
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$382
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$391
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$308
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$279
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$417
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$295
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$352
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$427
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$464
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$364
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$298
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$360
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$414
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$379
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$323
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$370
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$264
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$353
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$352
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$263
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$379
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$423
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$289
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$369
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$265

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467