Faisalabad vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Faisalabad | Soweto | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Faisalabad is 67% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9245th and 6110th ($289 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 4th in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Faisalabad compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Faisalabad ranked 13th best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 8707th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Faisalabad vs Soweto
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| Faisalabad | Soweto | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 34 km or 21 mi |  Chiniot | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Sahiwal | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Gojra | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Jhang | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Okara | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Sargodha | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Hafizabad | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Sheikhupura | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Lahore | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Kamoke | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Gujranwala | |
| 136 km or 84 mi | Mandi Bahauddin | |
| 146 km or 91 mi | Burewala | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Gujrat | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Khanewal | |
| 169 km or 105 mi |  Amritsar | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Sialkot | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Mirpur | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Multan | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Jammu | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Jalandhar | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Rawalpindi | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Islamabad | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Pathankot | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Bahawalpur | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Wah | |
| 270 km or 167 mi | Ludhiana | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Dera Ghazi Khan | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Kohat | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Peshawar | |
| 325 km or 202 mi | Mardan | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Baramulla | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Srinagar | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Patiala | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Hisar | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Chandigarh | |
| 365 km or 227 mi |  Khost | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Bikaner | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Mingora | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Shimla |
Cities near Soweto
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 19 km or 12 mi |  Johannesburg | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Randburg | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Sandton | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Benoni | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 56 km or 34 mi | Centurion | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Springs | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Pretoria | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Brits | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Bethal | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Middelburg | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Welkom | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 249 km or 155 mi |  Lobatse | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Gaborone | |
| 282 km or 175 mi |  Butha-Buthe | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Kanye | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Molepolole | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
| 329 km or 204 mi |  Mbabane | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Vryheid | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Maseru | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Manzini | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Mafeteng | |
| 412 km or 256 mi | Kimberley | |
| 420 km or 261 mi | Palapye | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Serowe | |
| 461 km or 286 mi |  Matola | |
| 472 km or 293 mi | Maputo | |
| 506 km or 314 mi | Durban | |
| 567 km or 353 mi | Francistown | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Xai-Xai |