Cost of Living Comparison Between Multan and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Multan and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Multan is 11.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Multan is 7.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.07 PKR 584

$2.08 PKR 588

-0.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.1 PKR 2,570

$12.27 PKR 3,465

-25.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.37 PKR 1,517

$4.07 PKR 1,149

31.94%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.8 PKR 509

$2 PKR 565

-10.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.27 PKR 924

$5.14 PKR 1,453

-36.38%

Cappuccino

$1.39 PKR 392

$1.84 PKR 519

-24.46%

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

$0.3 PKR 85.9

$0.37 PKR 104

-18.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 PKR 47.18

$0.23 PKR 65.2

-26.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.63 PKR 178

$0.8 PKR 225

-21.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.6 PKR 169

$0.55 PKR 155

9.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.13 PKR 319

-7.96%

Eggs

$1.09 PKR 307

$1.18 PKR 332

-7.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.96 PKR 1,402

$6.54 PKR 1,846

-24.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.48 PKR 700

$3.24 PKR 915

-23.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.05 PKR 862

$5.08 PKR 1,435

-39.96%

Apples (1kg)

$1.01 PKR 286

$1.08 PKR 306

-6.48%

Banana (1kg)

$0.72 PKR 203

$0.55 PKR 155

30.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.89 PKR 250

-34.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.54 PKR 152

-3.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.38 PKR 108

7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.47 PKR 133

-8.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.6 PKR 169

$0.36 PKR 100

66.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 109

$0.44 PKR 124

-13.64%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.37 PKR 387

$1.22 PKR 344

12.30%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 PKR 458

$1.31 PKR 371

23.66%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 PKR 550

$2.12 PKR 599

-8.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.9 PKR 537

$2.18 PKR 616

-12.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.2 PKR 55.4

$0.37 PKR 103

-45.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.98 PKR 1,970

$6.28 PKR 1,772

11.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 PKR 292

$0.7 PKR 197

47.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 PKR 87

$0.66 PKR 187

-53.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 PKR 409

$1.72 PKR 485

-15.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 261

$0.93 PKR 263

-1.08%

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

$22.2K PKR 6.3M

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

32.57%

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

$21.9K PKR 6.2M

$25K PKR 7.1M

-12.34%

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

$102 PKR 28.9K

$136 PKR 38.3K

-24.67%

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

$4.9 PKR 1,384

$4.88 PKR 1,379

0.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.55 PKR 3,827

$13.36 PKR 3,775

1.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.95 PKR 5,069

$15.31 PKR 4,325

17.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.26 PKR 3,464

$14.22 PKR 4,016

-13.78%

Cinema Ticket

$2.62 PKR 739

$4.35 PKR 1,230

-39.77%

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

$35.93 PKR 10.1K

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

-37.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,759 PKR 496.7K

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

30.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.42 PKR 4,637

$17.87 PKR 5,047

-8.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.39 PKR 7,734

$25.27 PKR 7,138

8.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71 PKR 20.1K

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

8.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.15 PKR 8,234

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

-18.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$85.1 PKR 24K

$121 PKR 34.2K

-29.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$58.5 PKR 16.5K

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

-22.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$174 PKR 49.1K

$321 PKR 90.7K

-45.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$126 PKR 35.6K

$182 PKR 51.4K

-30.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$639 PKR 180.3K

$576 PKR 162.7K

10.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$415 PKR 117.3K

$365 PKR 103.2K

13.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$169 PKR 47.8K

$190 PKR 53.8K

-11.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.43

17.8

-2.08%

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

Last update for Multan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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