Faisalabad vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$359
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$881
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$122
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$200
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$132
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.1
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$150
$216
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
55
😀 Quality of life
48
47
🏙️ Population
3.2M
2.11M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 21% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 9039th and 8852nd ($359 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 44th 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 5th best city to live in Pakistan vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 6881st and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Faisalabad vs Medan

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Faisalabad Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.46
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.5
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.3
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$103
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.97%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$543
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$484
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.58
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.22
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$30
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1692
$7769

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$393
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$339
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$306
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$340
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$391
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$382
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$396
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$450
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$332
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$309
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$350
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$335
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$401
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$397
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$313
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$280
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$440
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$286
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$346
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$446
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$496
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$371
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$310
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$371
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$391
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$394
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$321
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$373
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$253
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$344
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$334
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$256
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$379
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$438
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$279
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$373
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$252

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Distance City Cost of living
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$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
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$550