Cost of Living Comparison Between Faisalabad and Tiruchirappalli Cost of Living Comparison Between Faisalabad and Tiruchirappalli

🙂 Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 0.1% cheaper than Tiruchirappalli without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Faisalabad is 4.2% more expensive than Tiruchirappalli without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Faisalabad
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 489
$1.18 ₹109
48.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.56 PKR 2,951
$6.97 ₹642
51.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 PKR 1,017
$3.56 ₹328
2.25%
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 1,347
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-
Cappuccino
$1.52 PKR 425
$1.41 ₹130
7.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 92.5
$0.33 ₹30.32
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.4
$0.19 ₹17.52
15.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.91 ₹176
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.46 ₹318
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Faisalabad
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 PKR 200
$0.56 ₹52.0
28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 PKR 178
$0.40 ₹36.61
60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 PKR 362
$0.68 ₹62.7
91.18%
Eggs
$1.15 PKR 323
$0.87 ₹79.9
32.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 PKR 1,978
$4.93 ₹454
43.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 PKR 748
$2.39 ₹220
12.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.27 PKR 913
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Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 276
$2.87 ₹264
-65.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$0.83 ₹76.6
-33.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 182
$1.44 ₹133
-54.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 156
$0.36 ₹32.76
55.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 97.5
$0.38 ₹34.87
-7.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 156
$0.44 ₹40.26
27.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKR 165
$1.00 ₹92.2
-41.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 120
$0.32 ₹29.34
34.37%
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 1,009
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKR 531
$4.04 ₹372
-52.97%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.72 ₹619
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 ₹155
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.73 ₹343
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.89 ₹450
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🚌 Getting Around
Faisalabad
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 49.46
$0.22 ₹20.19
-18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.61 PKR 1,008
$10.11 ₹932
-64.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKR 288
$0.98 ₹90.1
5.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 PKR 110
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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
$12.3K ₹1.1M
83.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K PKR 6.0M
$17.7K ₹1.6M
20.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faisalabad
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.6 PKR 16.4K
$31.07 ₹2,862
88.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.83 PKR 1,072
$3.48 ₹320
10.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.90 PKR 3,606
$7.17 ₹660
79.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Faisalabad
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.13 PKR 4,229
$8.08 ₹744
87.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.48 PKR 2,930
$5.84 ₹538
79.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 PKR 964
$2.06 ₹190
67.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Faisalabad
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.76 PKR 8,037
$42.72 ₹3,935
-32.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,118 PKR 312.5K
$1,734 ₹159.8K
-35.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Faisalabad
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.23 PKR 4,537
$20.61 ₹1,899
-21.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.40 PKR 6,260
$19.44 ₹1,790
15.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 PKR 16.7K
$28.95 ₹2,667
106.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.29 PKR 7,348
$25.88 ₹2,384
1.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Faisalabad
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 PKR 19.7K
$120 ₹11.0K
-41.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$47.01 PKR 13.1K
$78.1 ₹7,197
-39.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 PKR 41.7K
$183 ₹16.9K
-18.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 29.9K
$179 ₹16.5K
-40.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$531 PKR 148.4K
$713 ₹65.7K
-25.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$564 PKR 157.5K
$520 ₹47.9K
8.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Faisalabad
Tiruchirappalli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 PKR 54.9K
$534 ₹49.2K
-63.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
9.26
94.38%

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Last update for Faisalabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tiruchirappalli: February 28, 2026

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