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

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 15% more expensive than Multan without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 5.5% more expensive than Multan without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.15 PKR 608

$2.07 PKR 584

3.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.02 PKR 3,959

$9.1 PKR 2,570

54.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.14 PKR 1,169

$5.37 PKR 1,517

-22.91%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.86 PKR 808

$1.8 PKR 509

58.89%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 PKR 1,061

$3.27 PKR 924

14.98%

Cappuccino

$2.39 PKR 675

$1.39 PKR 392

71.94%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 PKR 92.6

$0.3 PKR 85.9

10.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.17 PKR 47.18

35.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.9 PKR 253

$0.63 PKR 178

42.86%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.6 PKR 169

-5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 330

$1.04 PKR 294

12.50%

Eggs

$1.21 PKR 341

$1.09 PKR 307

11.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.14 PKR 1,734

$4.96 PKR 1,402

23.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.97 PKR 839

$2.48 PKR 700

19.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.55 PKR 1,285

$3.05 PKR 862

49.18%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$1.01 PKR 286

0.99%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 167

$0.72 PKR 203

-18.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$0.58 PKR 163

-1.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.52 PKR 146

-7.69%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 92.2

$0.41 PKR 115

-19.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.43 PKR 120

18.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.6 PKR 169

-20.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.38 PKR 109

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.72 PKR 205

$1.37 PKR 387

-47.45%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 PKR 156

$1.62 PKR 458

-66.05%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 PKR 314

$1.95 PKR 550

-43.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 544

$1.9 PKR 537

1.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 44.29

$0.2 PKR 55.4

-20.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.93 PKR 1,958

$6.98 PKR 1,970

-0.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 PKR 195

$1.03 PKR 292

-33.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.31 PKR 87

70.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 491

$1.45 PKR 409

20.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 269

$0.92 PKR 261

3.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.6K PKR 5M

$22.2K PKR 6.3M

-20.64%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.7K PKR 6.7M

$21.9K PKR 6.2M

8.18%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$139 PKR 39.2K

$102 PKR 28.9K

36.03%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.34 PKR 1,508

$4.9 PKR 1,384

8.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.43 PKR 4,923

$13.55 PKR 3,827

28.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.73 PKR 3,878

$17.95 PKR 5,069

-23.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.8 PKR 1,639

$12.26 PKR 3,464

-52.69%

Cinema Ticket

$4.33 PKR 1,223

$2.62 PKR 739

65.27%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$34.68 PKR 9,796

$35.93 PKR 10.1K

-3.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,254 PKR 354.3K

$1,759 PKR 496.7K

-28.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.12 PKR 4,270

$16.42 PKR 4,637

-7.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.97 PKR 6,487

$27.39 PKR 7,734

-16.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.5 PKR 20.8K

$71 PKR 20.1K

3.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.55 PKR 8,345

$29.15 PKR 8,234

1.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$120 PKR 33.8K

$85.1 PKR 24K

40.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 22K

$58.5 PKR 16.5K

32.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$290 PKR 81.9K

$174 PKR 49.1K

66.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 PKR 53.4K

$126 PKR 35.6K

49.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$621 PKR 175.5K

$639 PKR 180.3K

-2.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$518 PKR 146.2K

$415 PKR 117.3K

24.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$165 PKR 46.6K

$169 PKR 47.8K

-2.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

17.43

14.06%

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

Last update for Lahore: October 27, 2025

Last update for Multan: October 27, 2025

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