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

🙂 Solo nomad: Multan is 1.3% cheaper than Howrah without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Multan is 4% more expensive than Howrah without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Multan
Howrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.10 PKR 592
$1.76 ₹160
19.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.61 PKR 2,428
$11.81 ₹1,072
-27.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 PKR 1,463
$4.32 ₹392
20.14%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 492
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 PKR 922
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.38 PKR 389
$1.48 ₹134
-6.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKR 85.5
$0.25 ₹22.48
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.10 ₹9.42
110.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.19 ₹108
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.86 ₹260
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Multan
Howrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 PKR 164
$0.67 ₹60.5
-13.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKR 170
$0.40 ₹36.19
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 306
$0.63 ₹57.4
71.43%
Eggs
$1.08 PKR 303
$0.98 ₹88.7
10.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 PKR 1,377
$5.45 ₹495
-10.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.57 PKR 725
$2.94 ₹267
-12.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.04 PKR 858
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 279
$0.97 ₹88.1
2.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 190
$0.86 ₹77.9
-22.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.60 ₹54.8
-8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$0.61 ₹55.7
-14.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 115
$0.37 ₹33.26
10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.45 ₹40.57
-4.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 PKR 170
$0.11 ₹9.97
445.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 100
$0.19 ₹17.67
84.21%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.42 PKR 400
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 PKR 439
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 PKR 525
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 PKR 561
$2.23 ₹202
-10.76%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.42 ₹946
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.24 ₹113
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.14 ₹194
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.54 ₹685
-
🚌 Getting Around
Multan
Howrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 PKR 58.4
$0.17 ₹15.53
23.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.88 PKR 1,939
$8.52 ₹773
-19.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 304
$0.55 ₹50.2
96.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 94.2
$0.30 ₹27.22
10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 PKR 395
$2.06 ₹187
-32.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 267
$1.24 ₹112
-23.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K PKR 6.3M
$15.9K ₹1.4M
40.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K PKR 6.1M
$23.1K ₹2.1M
-5.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Multan
Howrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKR 28.6K
$41.37 ₹3,755
145.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.93 PKR 1,389
$2.13 ₹194
131.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.01 PKR 3,951
$7.35 ₹667
90.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Multan
Howrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.12 PKR 5,108
$15.78 ₹1,432
14.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.54 PKR 3,537
$7.13 ₹647
75.88%
Cinema Ticket
$2.71 PKR 765
$3.95 ₹359
-31.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Multan
Howrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.91 PKR 10.4K
$44.24 ₹4,015
-16.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,751 PKR 493.7K
$1,598 ₹145.0K
9.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Multan
Howrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.42 PKR 4,630
$17.75 ₹1,611
-7.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.34 PKR 7,709
$30.03 ₹2,725
-8.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.0 PKR 19.7K
$49.00 ₹4,447
42.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.73 PKR 8,384
$11.79 ₹1,070
152.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Multan
Howrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$87.1 PKR 24.5K
$126 ₹11.4K
-30.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.0 PKR 16.4K
$88.6 ₹8,037
-34.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 PKR 50.0K
$275 ₹24.9K
-35.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 PKR 36.2K
$182 ₹16.5K
-29.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Multan
Howrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKR 48.4K
$370 ₹33.6K
-53.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
9.18
89.87%

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Last update for Multan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Howrah: January 11, 2026

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