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Cost of Living Comparison Between Howrah and Multan Cost of Living Comparison Between Howrah and Multan

🙂 Solo nomad: Howrah is 8.4% cheaper than Multan without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Howrah is 5% cheaper than Multan without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Howrah
Multan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.78 ₹159
$2.08 PKR 583
-14.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.74 ₹1,052
$8.76 PKR 2,454
34.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.42 ₹396
$5.34 PKR 1,498
-17.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.74 PKR 489
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.24 PKR 909
-
Cappuccino
$1.43 ₹128
$1.37 PKR 384
4.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₹22.33
$0.28 PKR 77.3
-10.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.56
$0.19 PKR 54.3
-36.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 ₹107
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ₹266
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Howrah
Multan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ₹60
$0.63 PKR 176
6.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 ₹37.81
$0.55 PKR 155
-23.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 ₹58
$1.04 PKR 290
-37.50%
Eggs
$1.02 ₹91.5
$1.04 PKR 290
-1.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.58 ₹500
$4.9 PKR 1,374
13.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 ₹256
$2.49 PKR 698
14.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.04 PKR 852
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 ₹84.8
$0.97 PKR 272
-2.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 ₹72.5
$0.73 PKR 204
10.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.6 ₹53.6
$0.54 PKR 151
11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 ₹55.2
$0.49 PKR 136
26.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹32.3
$0.38 PKR 106
-5.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ₹41.1
$0.4 PKR 111
15.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.11 ₹9.99
$0.6 PKR 168
-81.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹12.97
$0.38 PKR 107
-63.16%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.44 PKR 403
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 PKR 452
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.94 PKR 545
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 ₹200
$1.9 PKR 533
17.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.09 ₹904
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₹114
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ₹192
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.3 ₹654
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Howrah
Multan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 ₹14.51
$0.15 PKR 42.88
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.54 ₹765
$7.17 PKR 2,010
19.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 ₹53
$1.08 PKR 304
-45.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ₹29.04
$0.31 PKR 85.6
3.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ₹185
$1.43 PKR 402
44.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹110
$0.95 PKR 267
28.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K ₹1.4M
$21.9K PKR 6.1M
-28.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K ₹2M
$22.3K PKR 6.3M
0.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Howrah
Multan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.23 ₹3,783
$102 PKR 28.7K
-58.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.1 ₹188
$4.93 PKR 1,380
-57.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.11 ₹637
$13.96 PKR 3,912
-49.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Howrah
Multan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.85 ₹1,419
$18.11 PKR 5,074
-12.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.08 ₹634
$12.33 PKR 3,455
-42.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.03 ₹361
$2.63 PKR 738
53.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Howrah
Multan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.25 ₹3,963
$36.48 PKR 10.2K
21.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,572 ₹140.8K
$1,768 PKR 495.4K
-11.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Howrah
Multan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.4 ₹1,559
$16.42 PKR 4,601
5.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.71 ₹2,751
$27.8 PKR 7,790
10.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.4 ₹4,515
$68.5 PKR 19.2K
-26.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.65 ₹1,044
$29.47 PKR 8,260
-60.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Howrah
Multan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$130 ₹11.6K
$86.6 PKR 24.3K
49.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.5 ₹7,837
$57 PKR 16K
53.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 ₹24.4K
$173 PKR 48.4K
57.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₹15.9K
$125 PKR 35K
42.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Howrah
Multan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$381 ₹34.1K
$173 PKR 48.4K
120.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.18
17.43
-47.33%

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

Last update for Howrah: December 2, 2025

Last update for Multan: December 1, 2025

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