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

😐 Solo nomad: Tiruchirappalli is 0.1% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tiruchirappalli is 4% cheaper than Faisalabad without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tiruchirappalli
Faisalabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.18 ₹109
$1.75 PKR 489
-32.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.97 ₹642
$10.56 PKR 2,951
-34.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 ₹328
$3.64 PKR 1,017
-2.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.78 PKR 777
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 PKR 1,347
-
Cappuccino
$1.41 ₹130
$1.52 PKR 425
-7.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹30.32
$0.33 PKR 92.5
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹17.52
$0.22 PKR 61.4
-13.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 ₹176
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 ₹318
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tiruchirappalli
Faisalabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 ₹52.0
$0.72 PKR 200
-22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.40 ₹36.61
$0.64 PKR 178
-37.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₹62.7
$1.30 PKR 362
-47.69%
Eggs
$0.87 ₹79.9
$1.15 PKR 323
-24.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.93 ₹454
$7.08 PKR 1,978
-30.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.39 ₹220
$2.68 PKR 748
-10.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.27 PKR 913
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 ₹264
$0.99 PKR 276
189.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 ₹76.6
$0.55 PKR 154
50.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 ₹133
$0.65 PKR 182
121.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹32.76
$0.56 PKR 156
-35.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹34.87
$0.35 PKR 97.5
8.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ₹40.26
$0.56 PKR 156
-21.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 ₹92.2
$0.59 PKR 165
69.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹29.34
$0.43 PKR 120
-25.58%
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 1,009
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 ₹372
$1.90 PKR 531
112.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 ₹619
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₹155
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ₹343
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.89 ₹450
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tiruchirappalli
Faisalabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹20.19
$0.18 PKR 49.46
22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.11 ₹932
$3.61 PKR 1,008
180.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 ₹90.1
$1.03 PKR 288
-4.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.39 PKR 110
-
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)
$12.3K ₹1.1M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
-45.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K ₹1.6M
$21.3K PKR 6.0M
-17.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tiruchirappalli
Faisalabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.07 ₹2,862
$58.6 PKR 16.4K
-46.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 ₹320
$3.83 PKR 1,072
-9.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.17 ₹660
$12.90 PKR 3,606
-44.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tiruchirappalli
Faisalabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.08 ₹744
$15.13 PKR 4,229
-46.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.84 ₹538
$10.48 PKR 2,930
-44.27%
Cinema Ticket
$2.06 ₹190
$3.45 PKR 964
-40.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tiruchirappalli
Faisalabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$42.72 ₹3,935
$28.76 PKR 8,037
48.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,734 ₹159.8K
$1,118 PKR 312.5K
55.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tiruchirappalli
Faisalabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.61 ₹1,899
$16.23 PKR 4,537
26.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.44 ₹1,790
$22.40 PKR 6,260
-13.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.95 ₹2,667
$59.7 PKR 16.7K
-51.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.88 ₹2,384
$26.29 PKR 7,348
-1.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tiruchirappalli
Faisalabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 ₹11.0K
$70.6 PKR 19.7K
69.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.1 ₹7,197
$47.01 PKR 13.1K
66.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹16.9K
$149 PKR 41.7K
22.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.5K
$107 PKR 29.9K
67.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$713 ₹65.7K
$531 PKR 148.4K
34.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$520 ₹47.9K
$564 PKR 157.5K
-7.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tiruchirappalli
Faisalabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$534 ₹49.2K
$197 PKR 54.9K
171.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.26
18
-48.56%

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Last update for Tiruchirappalli: February 28, 2026

Last update for Faisalabad: March 2, 2026

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