Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhanbad and Faisalabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhanbad and Faisalabad

😐 Solo nomad: Dhanbad is 5.5% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dhanbad is 10.8% cheaper than Faisalabad without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhanbad
Faisalabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.39 ₹219
$1.75 PKR 489
36.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.01 ₹643
$10.56 PKR 2,953
-33.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 ₹314
$3.64 PKR 1,017
-5.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.78 PKR 777
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 PKR 1,348
-
Cappuccino
$0.84 ₹76.8
$1.52 PKR 425
-44.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹25.58
$0.33 PKR 92.5
-15.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.41
$0.22 PKR 61.4
-31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ₹203
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 ₹416
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhanbad
Faisalabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹56.4
$0.72 PKR 200
-13.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 ₹38.90
$0.64 PKR 179
-34.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.55 ₹50.3
$1.30 PKR 362
-57.69%
Eggs
$1.07 ₹97.6
$1.15 PKR 323
-6.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.98 ₹365
$7.08 PKR 1,979
-43.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.64 ₹242
$2.68 PKR 748
-1.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.27 PKR 913
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 ₹128
$0.99 PKR 276
41.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹69.9
$0.55 PKR 154
38.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 ₹75.6
$0.65 PKR 182
27.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 ₹36.37
$0.56 PKR 156
-28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 ₹24.02
$0.35 PKR 97.5
-25.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.93
$0.56 PKR 156
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 ₹20.03
$0.59 PKR 165
-62.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹20.12
$0.43 PKR 120
-48.84%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.46 PKR 408
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 PKR 205
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.61 PKR 1,010
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 ₹237
$1.90 PKR 531
36.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.23 ₹296
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 ₹184
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ₹216
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.67 ₹611
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Dhanbad
Faisalabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹31.08
$0.18 PKR 49.49
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.50 ₹779
$3.61 PKR 1,009
135.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 ₹105
$1.03 PKR 288
11.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 ₹10.34
$0.39 PKR 110
-71.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹104
$1.75 PKR 489
-35.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹109
$0.94 PKR 262
26.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,328 ₹854.7K
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
-58.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K ₹3.1M
$21.3K PKR 6.0M
57.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhanbad
Faisalabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.50 ₹3,711
$58.6 PKR 16.4K
-30.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.12 ₹286
$3.83 PKR 1,072
-18.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.32 ₹671
$12.90 PKR 3,608
-43.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhanbad
Faisalabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.49 ₹1,053
$15.13 PKR 4,231
-24.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.90 ₹632
$10.48 PKR 2,931
-34.16%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 ₹270
$3.45 PKR 965
-14.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhanbad
Faisalabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$26.46 ₹2,425
$28.76 PKR 8,042
-8.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,094 ₹100.2K
$1,118 PKR 312.7K
-2.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhanbad
Faisalabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.81 ₹1,998
$16.23 PKR 4,540
34.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.24 ₹2,588
$22.40 PKR 6,264
26.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.15 ₹3,587
$59.7 PKR 16.7K
-34.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.53 ₹2,614
$26.29 PKR 7,352
8.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhanbad
Faisalabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$65.7 ₹6,023
$70.6 PKR 19.7K
-6.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$44.24 ₹4,054
$47.01 PKR 13.1K
-5.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$186 ₹17.1K
$149 PKR 41.8K
24.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹11.6K
$107 PKR 29.9K
18.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,660 ₹152.1K
$531 PKR 148.5K
212.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$564 PKR 157.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhanbad
Faisalabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$390 ₹35.7K
$197 PKR 55.0K
98.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
18
-50.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dhanbad: March 1, 2026

Last update for Faisalabad: March 2, 2026

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