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

🙂 Solo nomad: Multan is 27% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Multan is 16% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Multan
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 PKR 588
$2.76 PKR 771
-23.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.99 PKR 2,507
$14.25 PKR 3,975
-36.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.23 PKR 1,459
$5.32 PKR 1,485
-1.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKR 501
$1.73 PKR 482
4.05%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 PKR 909
$3.98 PKR 1,109
-18.09%
Cappuccino
$1.36 PKR 379
$2.08 PKR 581
-34.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKR 84.9
$0.42 PKR 118
-28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 PKR 57.0
$0.24 PKR 67.2
-16.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Multan
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 PKR 165
$0.97 PKR 269
-39.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.66 PKR 185
-15.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 292
$1.26 PKR 352
-16.67%
Eggs
$1.03 PKR 288
$1.27 PKR 355
-18.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.90 PKR 1,368
$6.02 PKR 1,680
-18.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.48 PKR 693
$3.43 PKR 958
-27.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.09 PKR 862
$4.40 PKR 1,227
-29.77%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 PKR 273
$1.00 PKR 280
-2.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 188
$0.85 PKR 236
-21.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 150
$0.90 PKR 251
-40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 134
$0.57 PKR 158
-15.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 106
$0.38 PKR 106
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 PKR 110
$0.57 PKR 160
-29.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 PKR 170
$0.33 PKR 93.0
84.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.37 PKR 104
2.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 408
$1.91 PKR 534
-23.56%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 PKR 429
$0.91 PKR 255
69.23%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 PKR 516
$2.03 PKR 566
-8.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 PKR 536
$2.06 PKR 576
-6.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Multan
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.15
$0.18 PKR 50.4
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKR 1,941
$6.90 PKR 1,924
0.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 300
$0.91 PKR 253
18.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 92.8
$0.40 PKR 112
-17.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 PKR 405
$2.87 PKR 802
-49.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 258
$0.92 PKR 258
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K PKR 6.1M
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
4.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K PKR 6.1M
$26.2K PKR 7.3M
-16.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Multan
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 28.8K
$111 PKR 31.1K
-7.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.82 PKR 1,345
$5.57 PKR 1,555
-13.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.48 PKR 3,760
$18.70 PKR 5,218
-27.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Multan
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.28 PKR 5,102
$22.29 PKR 6,220
-17.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.35 PKR 3,446
$5.86 PKR 1,634
110.75%
Cinema Ticket
$2.61 PKR 727
$4.30 PKR 1,200
-39.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Multan
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.80 PKR 10.3K
$60.6 PKR 16.9K
-39.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,761 PKR 491.5K
$2,738 PKR 764.0K
-35.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Multan
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.27 PKR 4,540
$21.38 PKR 5,965
-23.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.93 PKR 7,794
$28.45 PKR 7,937
-1.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 PKR 19.4K
$89.5 PKR 25.0K
-22.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.62 PKR 8,264
$40.17 PKR 11.2K
-26.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Multan
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$86.5 PKR 24.1K
$197 PKR 55.0K
-56.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$56.9 PKR 15.9K
$111 PKR 31.1K
-48.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.2K
$505 PKR 140.8K
-65.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 PKR 34.7K
$292 PKR 81.6K
-57.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,535 PKR 428.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$752 PKR 209.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Multan
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$174 PKR 48.6K
$304 PKR 84.7K
-42.67%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: April 12, 2026

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