Faisalabad vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$289
$331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$670
$799
🏠 One person rent
$111
$128
🏘️ Family rent
$173
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$108
$119
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$138
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
43
67
😀 Quality of life
27
35
🏙️ Population
3.2M
2.1M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 13% less expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 9245th and 9155th ($289 vs $331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 11th in Pakistan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Ranked 13th vs 8th best cities to live in Pakistan, and 8707th vs 7850th 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
$1.35
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.5
$8.01
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$3.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.36
 Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97
$90.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$71.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$161
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$120
$136
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.6
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.42%
20.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$396
$714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$410
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.92
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$6.72
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.99
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.14
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$1.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.4
$7.87
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.66
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$4.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$1.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.9
$12.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.2
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$14.5
$36
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$645
$1496

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Cities near Faisalabad

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Chiniot
$344
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$260
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$337
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$364
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$290
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$330
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$303
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$337
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$386
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$268
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$240
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$338
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$277
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$328
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$508
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$298
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$278
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$307
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$399
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$394
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$331
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$389
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$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
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$401
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$423
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$291
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$311
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$282

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$389
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$238
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$278
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$335
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$281
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$311
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$277
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$307
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$352
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$330
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$303
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$298
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$399
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$240
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$344
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$268
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$337
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$289
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$386
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$347
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$364
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$337
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$260
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$508
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$399
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$290
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$394
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$449
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$567
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$328
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$338
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$448
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$307
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$455
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$401
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$282