Faisalabad vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$289
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$670
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$111
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$173
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$108
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$269
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
52
😀 Quality of life
27
45
🏙️ Population
3.2M
2.11M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 42% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 9245th and 8502nd ($289 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 35th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Faisalabad ranked 13th best city to live in Pakistan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 8707th and 6617th among best cities to live in the world.

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Faisalabad Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.5
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$161
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$120
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.6
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.42%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$396
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$410
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.92
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.99
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.14
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.4
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.66
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.9
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.2
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$14.5
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$645
$11223

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$337
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$386
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$268
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$240
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$287
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$338
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$277
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$328
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$508
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$298
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$278
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$307
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$399
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$394
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$331
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$389
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$399
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$267
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$238
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$448
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$307
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$352
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$335
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$281
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$393
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$365
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$250
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$401
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$423
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$291
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$311
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$483
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$485
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$499
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$472
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$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
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$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
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$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
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$743
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$539
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$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
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$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
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$403
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$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
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$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
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$455
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$653
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$739
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$609
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$482
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$465