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

🙂 Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 5.2% cheaper than Dhanbad without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Faisalabad is 12.1% more expensive than Dhanbad without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Faisalabad
Dhanbad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 489
$2.39 ₹219
-26.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.56 PKR 2,953
$7.01 ₹643
50.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 PKR 1,017
$3.43 ₹314
6.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 PKR 777
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 PKR 1,348
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.52 PKR 425
$0.84 ₹76.8
80.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 92.5
$0.28 ₹25.58
17.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.4
$0.15 ₹13.41
46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.21 ₹203
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.54 ₹416
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Faisalabad
Dhanbad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 PKR 200
$0.62 ₹56.4
16.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 PKR 179
$0.42 ₹38.90
52.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 PKR 362
$0.55 ₹50.3
136.36%
Eggs
$1.15 PKR 323
$1.07 ₹97.6
7.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 PKR 1,979
$3.98 ₹365
77.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 PKR 748
$2.64 ₹242
1.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.27 PKR 913
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Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 276
$1.40 ₹128
-29.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$0.76 ₹69.9
-27.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 182
$0.83 ₹75.6
-21.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 156
$0.40 ₹36.37
40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 97.5
$0.26 ₹24.02
34.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 156
$0.49 ₹44.93
14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKR 165
$0.22 ₹20.03
168.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 120
$0.22 ₹20.12
95.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 408
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 205
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 PKR 1,010
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKR 531
$2.59 ₹237
-26.64%
Wine (Bottle)
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$3.23 ₹296
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.00 ₹184
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.35 ₹216
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$6.67 ₹611
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🚌 Getting Around
Faisalabad
Dhanbad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 49.49
$0.34 ₹31.08
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.61 PKR 1,009
$8.50 ₹779
-57.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKR 288
$1.15 ₹105
-10.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 PKR 110
$0.11 ₹10.34
254.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 489
$1.13 ₹104
54.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 262
$1.19 ₹109
-21.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$9,328 ₹854.7K
140.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K PKR 6.0M
$33.4K ₹3.1M
-36.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faisalabad
Dhanbad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.6 PKR 16.4K
$40.50 ₹3,711
44.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.83 PKR 1,072
$3.12 ₹286
22.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.90 PKR 3,608
$7.32 ₹671
76.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Faisalabad
Dhanbad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.13 PKR 4,231
$11.49 ₹1,053
31.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.48 PKR 2,931
$6.90 ₹632
51.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 PKR 965
$2.95 ₹270
16.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Faisalabad
Dhanbad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.76 PKR 8,042
$26.46 ₹2,425
8.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,118 PKR 312.7K
$1,094 ₹100.2K
2.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Faisalabad
Dhanbad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.23 PKR 4,540
$21.81 ₹1,998
-25.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.40 PKR 6,264
$28.24 ₹2,588
-20.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 PKR 16.7K
$39.15 ₹3,587
52.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.29 PKR 7,352
$28.53 ₹2,614
-7.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Faisalabad
Dhanbad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 PKR 19.7K
$65.7 ₹6,023
7.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$47.01 PKR 13.1K
$44.24 ₹4,054
6.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 PKR 41.8K
$186 ₹17.1K
-19.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 29.9K
$126 ₹11.6K
-15.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$531 PKR 148.5K
$1,660 ₹152.1K
-68.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$564 PKR 157.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Faisalabad
Dhanbad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 PKR 55.0K
$390 ₹35.7K
-49.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
9
100.00%

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Last update for Faisalabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Dhanbad: March 1, 2026

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