Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumbakonam and Multan Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumbakonam and Multan

😐 Solo nomad: Kumbakonam is 6% more expensive than Multan without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kumbakonam is 3.9% more expensive than Multan without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kumbakonam
Multan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.90 ₹175
$2.15 PKR 601
-11.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.41 ₹1,052
$8.58 PKR 2,396
32.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.03 ₹371
$5.28 PKR 1,474
-23.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.80 PKR 503
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.12 PKR 871
-
Cappuccino
$0.97 ₹89.3
$1.37 PKR 383
-29.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₹41.61
$0.30 PKR 84.3
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹14.93
$0.18 PKR 51.6
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 ₹169
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₹218
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kumbakonam
Multan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 ₹58.3
$0.62 PKR 174
1.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$0.59 PKR 166
-15.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹67.5
$1.05 PKR 292
-30.48%
Eggs
$0.68 ₹62.9
$1.07 PKR 300
-36.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.34 ₹677
$4.98 PKR 1,390
47.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.89 ₹267
$2.47 PKR 689
17.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.11 PKR 869
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 ₹197
$1.02 PKR 286
108.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 ₹80.1
$0.71 PKR 199
22.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 ₹122
$0.58 PKR 161
127.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 ₹36.78
$0.48 PKR 135
-16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ₹36.39
$0.40 PKR 113
-2.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 ₹36.03
$0.42 PKR 118
-7.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 ₹55.8
$0.56 PKR 155
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹30.04
$0.39 PKR 108
-15.38%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.46 PKR 409
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.55 PKR 433
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.93 PKR 540
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 ₹361
$1.97 PKR 551
98.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.54 ₹695
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹177
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 ₹309
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.28 ₹579
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kumbakonam
Multan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹25.58
$0.19 PKR 52.0
47.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.78 ₹810
$7.09 PKR 1,980
23.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ₹142
$1.05 PKR 293
46.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 ₹27.79
$0.31 PKR 86.0
-3.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 ₹158
$1.39 PKR 388
23.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹110
$0.93 PKR 260
27.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K ₹1.6M
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
-20.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₹2.3M
$21.8K PKR 6.1M
12.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kumbakonam
Multan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.89 ₹2,387
$103 PKR 28.7K
-74.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 ₹321
$4.71 PKR 1,315
-26.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.64 ₹889
$13.68 PKR 3,820
-29.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kumbakonam
Multan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.41 ₹1,329
$18.19 PKR 5,079
-20.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.96 ₹642
$12.50 PKR 3,491
-44.32%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 ₹265
$2.72 PKR 760
5.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kumbakonam
Multan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.7 ₹7,345
$35.56 PKR 9,931
124.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$817 ₹75.3K
$1,738 PKR 485.4K
-53.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kumbakonam
Multan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.30 ₹2,425
$16.62 PKR 4,640
58.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.43 ₹2,068
$27.46 PKR 7,667
-18.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.82 ₹4,594
$68.6 PKR 19.2K
-27.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.99 ₹3,318
$29.49 PKR 8,236
22.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kumbakonam
Multan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.5 ₹6,501
$87.0 PKR 24.3K
-18.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$59.1 ₹5,448
$58.0 PKR 16.2K
1.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 ₹15.8K
$178 PKR 49.7K
-3.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 ₹11.7K
$128 PKR 35.9K
-0.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$898 ₹82.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 ₹53.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kumbakonam
Multan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$192 ₹17.7K
$172 PKR 48.1K
11.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.31
17.43
-46.59%

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Last update for Kumbakonam: March 1, 2026

Last update for Multan: March 2, 2026

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