Faisalabad vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$319
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$784
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$115
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$123
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$1724
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
43
62
😀 Quality of life
40
39
🏙️ Population
3.2M
1.27M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 67% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9185th and 5883rd ($319 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 5th in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Faisalabad compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Faisalabad ranked 5th best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6906th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Faisalabad Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.12
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$59
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$902
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.71
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.64
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.66
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$25.1
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$785
$4830

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$373
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$312
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
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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

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$1079
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$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
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$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
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$1116
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$834
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$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045