Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Multan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Multan

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lahore is 16% more expensive than Multan without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lahore is 24.3% more expensive than Multan without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lahore
Multan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKRĀ 599
$2.15 PKRĀ 601
-0.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,883
$8.58 PKRĀ 2,396
62.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,206
$5.28 PKRĀ 1,474
-18.18%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 PKRĀ 769
$1.80 PKRĀ 503
52.78%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,005
$3.12 PKRĀ 871
15.38%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
$1.37 PKRĀ 383
66.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.5
$0.30 PKRĀ 84.3
6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.6
$0.18 PKRĀ 51.6
16.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Multan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
$0.62 PKRĀ 174
54.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
$0.59 PKRĀ 166
5.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 325
$1.05 PKRĀ 292
11.43%
Eggs
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
$1.07 PKRĀ 300
14.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,710
$4.98 PKRĀ 1,390
22.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 PKRĀ 817
$2.47 PKRĀ 689
18.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,238
$3.11 PKRĀ 869
42.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$1.02 PKRĀ 286
4.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.71 PKRĀ 199
-14.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 158
$0.58 PKRĀ 161
-1.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
-2.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.6
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
-17.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.42 PKRĀ 118
14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
$0.56 PKRĀ 155
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
$0.39 PKRĀ 108
-2.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$1.46 PKRĀ 409
-52.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$1.55 PKRĀ 433
-66.45%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$1.93 PKRĀ 540
-44.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 538
$1.97 PKRĀ 551
-2.03%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahore
Multan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.39
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.0
-5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,985
$7.09 PKRĀ 1,980
0.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$1.05 PKRĀ 293
-30.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.0
58.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
$1.39 PKRĀ 388
30.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$0.93 PKRĀ 260
-4.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
$22.1K PKRĀ 6.2M
-20.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
$21.8K PKRĀ 6.1M
8.20%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Multan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKRĀ 38.4K
$103 PKRĀ 28.7K
33.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,479
$4.71 PKRĀ 1,315
12.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,869
$13.68 PKRĀ 3,820
27.49%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Multan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,722
$18.19 PKRĀ 5,079
-26.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,628
$12.50 PKRĀ 3,491
-53.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,215
$2.72 PKRĀ 760
59.93%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lahore
Multan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,608
$35.56 PKRĀ 9,931
-3.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,235 PKRĀ 344.9K
$1,738 PKRĀ 485.4K
-28.94%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Multan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,157
$16.62 PKRĀ 4,640
-10.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,521
$27.46 PKRĀ 7,667
-14.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
$68.6 PKRĀ 19.2K
5.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,352
$29.49 PKRĀ 8,236
1.42%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Multan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKRĀ 33.6K
$87.0 PKRĀ 24.3K
38.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.2K
$58.0 PKRĀ 16.2K
31.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 PKRĀ 79.7K
$178 PKRĀ 49.7K
60.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 PKRĀ 52.3K
$128 PKRĀ 35.9K
45.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$757 PKRĀ 211.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 PKRĀ 166.5K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Multan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 PKRĀ 51.4K
$172 PKRĀ 48.1K
6.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
17.43
14.06%

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Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Multan: March 2, 2026

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