Cost of Living Comparison Between Multan and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Multan and Lahore

🙂 Solo nomad: Multan is 9.8% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Multan is 15.7% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.10 PKR 592

$2.08 PKR 587

0.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.61 PKR 2,428

$14.36 PKR 4,050

-40.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.19 PKR 1,463

$4.29 PKR 1,211

20.98%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 PKR 492

$2.77 PKR 781

-36.82%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.27 PKR 922

$3.68 PKR 1,039

-11.14%

Cappuccino

$1.38 PKR 389

$2.35 PKR 663

-41.28%

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

$0.30 PKR 85.5

$0.36 PKR 100

-16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.2

$0.21 PKR 59.0

Milk (1 liter)

$0.58 PKR 164

$0.95 PKR 266

-38.95%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 170

$0.56 PKR 158

7.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$1.16 PKR 328

-6.90%

Eggs

$1.08 PKR 303

$1.18 PKR 331

-8.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.88 PKR 1,377

$6.09 PKR 1,718

-19.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.57 PKR 725

$3.00 PKR 846

-14.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.04 PKR 858

$4.57 PKR 1,287

-33.48%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 279

$1.02 PKR 289

-2.94%

Banana (1kg)

$0.67 PKR 190

$0.60 PKR 169

11.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.56 PKR 159

-1.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.44 PKR 125

18.18%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.36 PKR 101

13.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.48 PKR 136

-10.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 PKR 170

$0.44 PKR 124

36.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.35 PKR 100

$0.38 PKR 108

-7.89%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.42 PKR 400

$0.68 PKR 192

108.82%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 PKR 439

$0.51 PKR 143

205.88%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 PKR 525

$1.12 PKR 315

66.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 561

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 PKR 58.4

$0.17 PKR 49.29

23.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.88 PKR 1,939

$6.99 PKR 1,972

-1.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 PKR 304

$0.73 PKR 206

47.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 PKR 94.2

$0.49 PKR 137

-32.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.40 PKR 395

$1.79 PKR 503

-21.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 267

$0.89 PKR 250

6.74%

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

$22.3K PKR 6.3M

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

26.62%

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

$21.7K PKR 6.1M

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

-6.34%

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

$102 PKR 28.6K

$138 PKR 39.0K

-26.63%

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

$4.93 PKR 1,389

$5.55 PKR 1,565

-11.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.01 PKR 3,951

$17.23 PKR 4,858

-18.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.12 PKR 5,108

$13.24 PKR 3,733

36.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.54 PKR 3,537

$6.00 PKR 1,691

109.00%

Cinema Ticket

$2.71 PKR 765

$4.21 PKR 1,188

-35.63%

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

$36.91 PKR 10.4K

$34.42 PKR 9,705

7.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,751 PKR 493.7K

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

41.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.42 PKR 4,630

$15.28 PKR 4,309

7.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.34 PKR 7,709

$23.05 PKR 6,501

18.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.0 PKR 19.7K

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

-4.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.73 PKR 8,384

$29.90 PKR 8,431

-0.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$87.1 PKR 24.5K

$118 PKR 33.4K

-26.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$58.0 PKR 16.4K

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

-25.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$177 PKR 50.0K

$289 PKR 81.6K

-38.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$128 PKR 36.2K

$188 PKR 53.1K

-31.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$770 PKR 217.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 PKR 174.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$172 PKR 48.4K

$171 PKR 48.3K

0.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.43

19.88

-12.32%

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

Last update for Multan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Dhaka

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

Bhubaneswar

🇮🇳 India

Lucknow

🇮🇳 India

Indore

🇮🇳 India

Vadodara

🇮🇳 India

Kochi

🇮🇳 India

Madurai

🇮🇳 India

Patna

🇮🇳 India