Faisalabad vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$306
$474
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$769
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$99.5
$203
🏘️ Family rent
$178
$302
🍽️ Food expenses
$121
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.9
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$218
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
30
😀 Quality of life
39
14
🏙️ Population
3.2M
4.27M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 36% less expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 9193rd and 8769th ($306 vs $474) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 3rd in Pakistan and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.5 months in Kabul. Faisalabad ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 7026th and 9071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Faisalabad Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.14
$9.34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.57
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.22
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.2
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$45.8
$90
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$144
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$100
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$59.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.12%
18.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$901
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.57
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$4.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.58
$8.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$2.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.54
$2.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$34.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$17.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1151
$1356

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$321
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$308
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$356
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$373
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$361
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$383
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$281
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$354
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$392
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$287
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$358
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$401
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$442
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$355
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$342
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$382
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$441
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$297
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$379
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$346
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$366
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$273
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$354
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$365
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$251
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$369
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$366
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$297
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Distance City Cost of living
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$386
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$303
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$389
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$366
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$381
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$346
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$394
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$366
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$364
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$382
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$442
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$401
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$414
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$458
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$593
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$605
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$354
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$468
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
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$389
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$273
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$342
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$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$306
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$373
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
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$266
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$392
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$305
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$361
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$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476