Faisalabad vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$319
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$784
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$115
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$123
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$177
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
69
😀 Quality of life
40
46
🏙️ Population
3.2M
11.1M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 21% less expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 9185th and 8968th ($319 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 4th in Pakistan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Ranked 5th vs 3rd best cities to live in Pakistan, and 6906th vs 6453rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Faisalabad vs Lahore

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Faisalabad Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.12
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.55
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$59
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$902
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.71
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.64
$4.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.66
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$25.1
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$785
$1046

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Chiniot
$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

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338