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

🙂 Solo nomad: Multan is 24.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Multan is 28.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.15 PKR 602

$2.91 PKR 812

-26.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.58 PKR 2,398

$14.19 PKR 3,966

-39.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.28 PKR 1,475

$5.20 PKR 1,455

1.54%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.80 PKR 503

$1.79 PKR 499

0.56%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.12 PKR 872

$3.98 PKR 1,112

-21.61%

Cappuccino

$1.37 PKR 383

$1.99 PKR 556

-31.16%

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

$0.30 PKR 84.3

$0.43 PKR 120

-30.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 PKR 51.6

$0.24 PKR 67.4

-25.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.62 PKR 174

$1.01 PKR 283

-38.61%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 PKR 166

$0.65 PKR 182

-9.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 PKR 292

$1.28 PKR 358

-17.97%

Eggs

$1.07 PKR 300

$1.23 PKR 343

-13.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.98 PKR 1,391

$6.12 PKR 1,711

-18.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.47 PKR 689

$3.37 PKR 942

-26.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.11 PKR 870

$4.51 PKR 1,260

-31.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 286

$0.99 PKR 277

3.03%

Banana (1kg)

$0.71 PKR 199

$0.80 PKR 223

-11.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.58 PKR 161

$0.94 PKR 262

-38.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.61 PKR 170

-21.31%

Potato (1kg)

$0.40 PKR 113

$0.41 PKR 115

-2.44%

Onion (1kg)

$0.42 PKR 118

$0.56 PKR 157

-25.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 PKR 155

$0.31 PKR 85.8

80.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 108

$0.37 PKR 104

5.41%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.46 PKR 409

$1.93 PKR 539

-24.35%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 PKR 433

$0.92 PKR 258

68.48%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 PKR 540

$2.04 PKR 569

-5.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.97 PKR 551

$2.15 PKR 602

-8.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 52.1

$0.17 PKR 46.29

11.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.09 PKR 1,982

$6.96 PKR 1,945

1.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 PKR 293

$0.90 PKR 252

16.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 PKR 86.1

$0.41 PKR 114

-24.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.39 PKR 389

$2.75 PKR 767

-49.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 260

$0.90 PKR 252

3.33%

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

$22.1K PKR 6.2M

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

4.18%

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

$21.8K PKR 6.1M

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

-17.39%

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

$103 PKR 28.7K

$112 PKR 31.2K

-7.91%

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

$4.71 PKR 1,316

$5.39 PKR 1,507

-12.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.68 PKR 3,824

$18.43 PKR 5,151

-25.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.19 PKR 5,083

$22.69 PKR 6,341

-19.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.50 PKR 3,494

$5.92 PKR 1,655

111.15%

Cinema Ticket

$2.72 PKR 760

$4.21 PKR 1,177

-35.39%

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

$35.56 PKR 9,940

$60.6 PKR 16.9K

-41.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,738 PKR 485.8K

$2,746 PKR 767.6K

-36.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.62 PKR 4,644

$21.22 PKR 5,932

-21.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.46 PKR 7,674

$28.07 PKR 7,846

-2.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.6 PKR 19.2K

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

-21.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.49 PKR 8,243

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

-26.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

$200 PKR 56.0K

-56.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$58.0 PKR 16.2K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-47.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 49.7K

$513 PKR 143.2K

-65.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$128 PKR 35.9K

$289 PKR 80.9K

-55.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,548 PKR 432.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$732 PKR 204.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$172 PKR 48.1K

$303 PKR 84.8K

-43.28%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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