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

🙂 Solo nomad: Multan is 12.8% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Multan is 5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Multan
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 PKR 588
$2.15 PKR 601
-1.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.99 PKR 2,507
$12.35 PKR 3,445
-27.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.23 PKR 1,459
$4.22 PKR 1,178
23.93%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKR 501
$1.98 PKR 552
-9.09%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 PKR 909
$5.19 PKR 1,449
-37.19%
Cappuccino
$1.36 PKR 379
$1.88 PKR 524
-27.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKR 84.9
$0.34 PKR 94.2
-11.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 PKR 57.0
$0.23 PKR 64.4
-13.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Multan
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 PKR 165
$0.81 PKR 225
-27.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.58 PKR 162
-3.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 292
$1.13 PKR 316
-7.08%
Eggs
$1.03 PKR 288
$1.17 PKR 326
-11.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.90 PKR 1,368
$6.44 PKR 1,797
-23.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.48 PKR 693
$3.13 PKR 874
-20.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.09 PKR 862
$5.15 PKR 1,437
-40.00%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 PKR 273
$1.07 PKR 299
-8.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 188
$0.55 PKR 154
21.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 150
$0.96 PKR 266
-43.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 134
$0.57 PKR 160
-15.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 106
$0.38 PKR 107
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 PKR 110
$0.47 PKR 130
-14.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 PKR 170
$0.38 PKR 107
60.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.40 PKR 112
-5.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 408
$1.63 PKR 456
-10.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 PKR 429
$1.26 PKR 352
22.22%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 PKR 516
$2.04 PKR 570
-9.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 PKR 536
$2.17 PKR 605
-11.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Multan
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.15
$0.33 PKR 92.8
-51.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKR 1,941
$6.23 PKR 1,738
11.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 300
$0.74 PKR 207
45.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 92.8
$0.65 PKR 181
-49.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 PKR 405
$1.75 PKR 488
-17.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 258
$0.87 PKR 242
5.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K PKR 6.1M
$16.4K PKR 4.6M
33.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K PKR 6.1M
$25.3K PKR 7.0M
-13.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Multan
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 28.8K
$134 PKR 37.4K
-22.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.82 PKR 1,345
$4.86 PKR 1,355
-0.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.48 PKR 3,760
$13.64 PKR 3,807
-1.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Multan
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.28 PKR 5,102
$15.61 PKR 4,355
17.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.35 PKR 3,446
$14.21 PKR 3,966
-13.09%
Cinema Ticket
$2.61 PKR 727
$4.22 PKR 1,177
-38.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Multan
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.80 PKR 10.3K
$58.1 PKR 16.2K
-36.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,761 PKR 491.5K
$1,405 PKR 392.0K
25.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Multan
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.27 PKR 4,540
$17.52 PKR 4,890
-7.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.93 PKR 7,794
$25.62 PKR 7,149
9.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 PKR 19.4K
$65.7 PKR 18.3K
5.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.62 PKR 8,264
$35.88 PKR 10.0K
-17.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Multan
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$86.5 PKR 24.1K
$118 PKR 33.0K
-26.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$56.9 PKR 15.9K
$76.4 PKR 21.3K
-25.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.2K
$324 PKR 90.3K
-46.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 PKR 34.7K
$182 PKR 50.8K
-31.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$728 PKR 203.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$461 PKR 128.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Multan
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$174 PKR 48.6K
$171 PKR 47.7K
1.72%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Karachi: April 12, 2026

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