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

😐 Solo nomad: Dhanbad is 2.8% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dhanbad is 1.3% cheaper than Faisalabad without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhanbad
Faisalabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 ₹214
$1.74 PKR 485
32.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.12 ₹661
$10.58 PKR 2,951
-32.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.46 ₹322
$3.52 PKR 982
-1.70%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.85 PKR 794
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.89 PKR 1,362
-
Cappuccino
$0.84 ₹78.0
$1.51 PKR 422
-44.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹25.85
$0.34 PKR 93.5
-17.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.85
$0.22 PKR 61.2
-31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 ₹215
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 ₹441
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhanbad
Faisalabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 ₹61.6
$0.70 PKR 195
-5.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹42.28
$0.60 PKR 166
-23.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ₹53.3
$1.26 PKR 351
-54.76%
Eggs
$1.04 ₹96.4
$1.20 PKR 335
-13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.87 ₹360
$7.11 PKR 1,983
-45.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.56 ₹238
$2.68 PKR 746
-4.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.24 PKR 904
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 ₹125
$1.04 PKR 289
28.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 ₹72.8
$0.59 PKR 164
32.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 ₹71.9
$0.63 PKR 175
22.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹39.46
$0.56 PKR 156
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 ₹24.32
$0.37 PKR 105
-29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹44.71
$0.51 PKR 141
-5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 ₹22.33
$0.59 PKR 165
-59.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹20.38
$0.40 PKR 110
-45.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.40 PKR 391
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 PKR 204
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.63 PKR 1,011
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 ₹240
$1.82 PKR 508
41.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.12 ₹290
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₹192
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ₹219
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.82 ₹634
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Dhanbad
Faisalabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹31.20
$0.16 PKR 43.89
112.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.84 ₹821
$3.46 PKR 964
155.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 ₹109
$1.09 PKR 304
7.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 ₹10.36
$0.39 PKR 109
-71.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹111
$1.82 PKR 506
-34.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₹106
$1.00 PKR 278
14.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,274 ₹861.6K
$22.3K PKR 6.2M
-58.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K ₹3.0M
$21.0K PKR 5.8M
56.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhanbad
Faisalabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.50 ₹3,763
$57.3 PKR 16.0K
-29.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.20 ₹298
$3.91 PKR 1,089
-18.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.46 ₹693
$12.84 PKR 3,580
-41.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhanbad
Faisalabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.55 ₹1,073
$15.17 PKR 4,232
-23.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.82 ₹634
$10.82 PKR 3,017
-36.97%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 ₹277
$3.45 PKR 962
-13.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhanbad
Faisalabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.30 ₹2,536
$27.91 PKR 7,784
-2.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,083 ₹100.6K
$1,141 PKR 318.2K
-5.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhanbad
Faisalabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.83 ₹2,028
$15.91 PKR 4,438
37.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.48 ₹2,553
$21.78 PKR 6,074
26.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.97 ₹3,620
$59.8 PKR 16.7K
-34.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.52 ₹2,649
$25.70 PKR 7,167
10.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhanbad
Faisalabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$66.9 ₹6,218
$71.5 PKR 19.9K
-6.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$44.77 ₹4,160
$48.30 PKR 13.5K
-7.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 ₹17.4K
$146 PKR 40.6K
28.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹11.4K
$106 PKR 29.5K
15.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,596 ₹148.2K
$547 PKR 152.4K
191.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$581 PKR 162.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhanbad
Faisalabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 ₹35.7K
$199 PKR 55.5K
93.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
18
-50.00%

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Last update for Dhanbad: April 14, 2026

Last update for Faisalabad: April 11, 2026

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