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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Multan is 13.8% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Multan is 19.5% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Multan
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 PKRĀ 602
$2.14 PKRĀ 599
0.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.58 PKRĀ 2,398
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,887
-38.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 PKRĀ 1,475
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,207
22.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKRĀ 503
$2.75 PKRĀ 769
-34.55%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 PKRĀ 872
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,006
-13.33%
Cappuccino
$1.37 PKRĀ 383
$2.28 PKRĀ 637
-39.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKRĀ 84.3
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.6
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKRĀ 51.6
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
-14.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Multan
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 PKRĀ 174
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
-35.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKRĀ 166
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
-4.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 PKRĀ 292
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
-10.26%
Eggs
$1.07 PKRĀ 300
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
-12.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.98 PKRĀ 1,391
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,711
-18.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.47 PKRĀ 689
$2.92 PKRĀ 817
-15.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.11 PKRĀ 870
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,239
-29.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKRĀ 286
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
-4.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 PKRĀ 199
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
16.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKRĀ 161
$0.57 PKRĀ 158
1.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
21.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 PKRĀ 118
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 PKRĀ 155
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKRĀ 108
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
2.63%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKRĀ 409
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
111.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 PKRĀ 433
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
198.08%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 PKRĀ 540
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
78.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 PKRĀ 551
$1.93 PKRĀ 538
2.07%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Multan
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.1
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.44
5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.09 PKRĀ 1,982
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,987
-0.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 PKRĀ 293
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
43.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.1
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
-36.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 PKRĀ 389
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
-23.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKRĀ 260
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
4.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K PKRĀ 6.2M
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
26.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K PKRĀ 6.1M
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
-7.58%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Multan
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKRĀ 28.7K
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
-25.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.71 PKRĀ 1,316
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,480
-11.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.68 PKRĀ 3,824
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,873
-21.56%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Multan
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.19 PKRĀ 5,083
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,725
36.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.50 PKRĀ 3,494
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,630
114.41%
Cinema Ticket
$2.72 PKRĀ 760
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,216
-37.47%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Multan
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.56 PKRĀ 9,940
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,616
3.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,738 PKRĀ 485.8K
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.2K
40.73%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Multan
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.62 PKRĀ 4,644
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,161
11.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.46 PKRĀ 7,674
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,526
17.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 PKRĀ 19.2K
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
-5.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.49 PKRĀ 8,243
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,359
-1.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Multan
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$87.0 PKRĀ 24.3K
$120 PKRĀ 33.6K
-27.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.0 PKRĀ 16.2K
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
-23.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 PKRĀ 49.7K
$286 PKRĀ 79.8K
-37.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 PKRĀ 35.9K
$187 PKRĀ 52.3K
-31.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$757 PKRĀ 211.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$596 PKRĀ 166.7K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Multan
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKRĀ 48.1K
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
-6.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
19.88
-12.32%

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Last update for Multan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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