Cost of Living Comparison Between Multan and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Multan and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Multan is 22.7% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Multan is 25.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.10 PKR 592

$2.76 PKR 779

-23.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.61 PKR 2,428

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-38.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.19 PKR 1,463

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-4.60%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 PKR 492

$1.73 PKR 489

1.16%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.27 PKR 922

$3.81 PKR 1,074

-14.17%

Cappuccino

$1.38 PKR 389

$2.00 PKR 563

-31.00%

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

$0.30 PKR 85.5

$0.39 PKR 110

-23.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.2

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-12.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.58 PKR 164

$0.99 PKR 280

-41.41%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 170

$0.67 PKR 189

-10.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$1.23 PKR 348

-12.20%

Eggs

$1.08 PKR 303

$1.23 PKR 346

-12.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.88 PKR 1,377

$6.33 PKR 1,786

-22.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.57 PKR 725

$3.38 PKR 954

-23.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.04 PKR 858

$4.33 PKR 1,222

-29.79%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 279

$1.04 PKR 294

-4.81%

Banana (1kg)

$0.67 PKR 190

$0.78 PKR 220

-14.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.96 PKR 272

-42.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.56 PKR 157

-7.14%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.41 PKR 117

Onion (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.57 PKR 162

-24.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 PKR 170

$0.33 PKR 94.1

81.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.35 PKR 100

$0.37 PKR 106

-5.41%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.42 PKR 400

$1.92 PKR 543

-26.04%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 PKR 439

$0.86 PKR 242

81.40%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 PKR 525

$1.97 PKR 555

-5.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 561

$2.14 PKR 604

-7.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 PKR 58.4

$0.19 PKR 53.6

10.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.88 PKR 1,939

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-5.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 PKR 304

$0.86 PKR 243

25.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 PKR 94.2

$0.44 PKR 124

-25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.40 PKR 395

$2.81 PKR 793

-50.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 267

$0.90 PKR 254

5.56%

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

$22.3K PKR 6.3M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

6.02%

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

$21.7K PKR 6.1M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-17.04%

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

$102 PKR 28.6K

$111 PKR 31.2K

-8.11%

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

$4.93 PKR 1,389

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-10.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.01 PKR 3,951

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-24.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.12 PKR 5,108

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-21.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.54 PKR 3,537

$6.07 PKR 1,711

106.59%

Cinema Ticket

$2.71 PKR 765

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-36.83%

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

$36.91 PKR 10.4K

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-37.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,751 PKR 493.7K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-37.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.42 PKR 4,630

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-22.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.34 PKR 7,709

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-3.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.0 PKR 19.7K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-21.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.73 PKR 8,384

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-26.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$87.1 PKR 24.5K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-55.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$58.0 PKR 16.4K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-47.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$177 PKR 50.0K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-65.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$128 PKR 36.2K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-56.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$172 PKR 48.4K

$285 PKR 80.4K

-39.78%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.43

20.2

-13.71%

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

Last update for Multan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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