Faisalabad vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$348
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$892
🏠 One person rent
$121
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$193
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$131
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.7
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$401
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
43
73
😀 Quality of life
48
63
🏙️ Population
3.2M
4.5M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 4% less expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 9089th and 9043rd ($348 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 45th in Pakistan and India, respectively. Check Pakistan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Faisalabad compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Faisalabad ranked 5th best city to live in Pakistan vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 6935th and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Faisalabad vs Kolkata

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Faisalabad Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.4
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$53.5
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.1
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.42%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.02
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.44
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.3
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.6
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$1886

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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
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300