Faisalabad vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$333
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$813
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$112
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$177
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$130
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$223
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
55
😀 Quality of life
43
62
🏙️ Population
3.2M
2.11M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 28% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 9127th and 8825th ($333 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 48th 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 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 7307th and 5663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Faisalabad Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.6
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.8
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$46.7
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$122
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$83.2
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.7
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$527
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.53
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.4
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.61
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.86
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.47
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.57
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.8
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1474
$10637

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$316
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$302
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$326
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$347
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$320
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$362
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$380
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$311
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$277
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$403
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$284
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$337
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$416
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$443
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$350
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$301
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$344
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$421
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$254
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$364
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$334
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$354
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$265
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$340
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$357
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$262
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$373
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$393
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$290
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$460
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$461
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$472
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$449
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$488
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$423
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$654
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$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
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$754
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$701
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$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
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$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
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$681
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$509
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$789
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$731
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$866
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$609
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$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
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$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
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$386
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$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
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$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
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$1014
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$517
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$773
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$854
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$788
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$552
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$534