Faisalabad vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$319
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$784
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$115
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$123
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$315
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
52
😀 Quality of life
40
43
🏙️ Population
3.2M
2.11M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 38% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 9185th and 8536th ($319 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 38th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Faisalabad ranked 5th best city to live in Pakistan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6906th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Faisalabad Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.12
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$59
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$902
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.71
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.64
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.66
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$25.1
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$785
$11482

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$308
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$280
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$341
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$360
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$330
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$358
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$500
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$335
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$328
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$371
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$344
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$378
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$376
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$439
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$407
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$294
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$323
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$430
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$273
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$374
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$338
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$372
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$277
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$388
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$358
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$252
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$397
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$441
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$268
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$503
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$504
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$518
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$490
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$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
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$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
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$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
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$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
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$687
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$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
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$892
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$617
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$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
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$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
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$421
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$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
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$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
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$985
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$517
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$822
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$807
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$750
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$518
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$544