Faisalabad vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$319
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$784
$904
🏠 One person rent
$115
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$123
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$187
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
43
67
😀 Quality of life
40
31
🏙️ Population
3.2M
2.1M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 15% less expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 9185th and 9038th ($319 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 7th in Pakistan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Ranked 5th vs 6th best cities to live in Pakistan, and 6906th vs 7946th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Faisalabad vs Rawalpindi

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Faisalabad Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.12
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$59
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$902
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.71
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.64
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.66
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$25.1
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$785
$1015

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Cities near Faisalabad

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 Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286