Faisalabad vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$306
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$769
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$99.5
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$178
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$121
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.9
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$1355
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
43
84
😀 Quality of life
39
81
🏙️ Population
3.2M
3.03M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 66% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 9193rd and 6071st ($306 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 6th in Pakistan and Taiwan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Faisalabad compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Faisalabad ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 7026th and 521st among best cities to live in the world.

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Faisalabad Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.14
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.57
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$1.22
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.2
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$45.8
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$144
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$100
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.12%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$901
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.57
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$12.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.58
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.54
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1151
$18658

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$373
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$281
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$392
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$287
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$358
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$401
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$442
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$355
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$342
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$382
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$441
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$297
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$379
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$346
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$366
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$273
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$354
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$365
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$251
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$813
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$796
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$747
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$897
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$821
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$875
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$1073
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$731
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$1181
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$814
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$967
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$788
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$956
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$625
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$627
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$644
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$823
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$669
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$688
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$648
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$664
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$1155
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$630
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$649
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$603
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$681
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$581
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$451
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$726
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$443
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$655
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$569
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$1154
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$671
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$601
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$682
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$661
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