Faisalabad vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$289
$939
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$670
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$111
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$173
$1181
🍽️ Food expenses
$108
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$94.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$1524
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
43
96
😀 Quality of life
27
80
🏙️ Population
3.2M
17.5M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 69% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 9245th and 5744th ($289 vs $939) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 16th in Pakistan and China, respectively. Check Pakistan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Faisalabad compared to 1.6 months in Shenzhen. Faisalabad ranked 13th best city to live in Pakistan vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 8707th and 460th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Faisalabad vs Shenzhen

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Faisalabad Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$161
$1719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$120
$954
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.6
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.42%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$396
$12768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$410
$7264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.92
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.99
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.14
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.4
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.66
$7.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.9
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.2
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$14.5
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$645
$24305

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$277
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$328
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$508
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$298
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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
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$267
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$238
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$448
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$242
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$307
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$352
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$335
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$281
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$393
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$365
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$250
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$423
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$481
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$812
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$742
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$575
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$1083
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$816
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$891
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$781
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$791
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$830
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$876
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$738
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$856
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$716
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$589
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$799
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$588
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$824
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$774
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$785
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$831
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$857
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$812
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$752
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$806
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$777
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$713
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$719
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$735
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$721
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$620
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