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

🙂 Solo nomad: Multan is 15% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Multan is 4.9% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Multan
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 PKR 588
$2.14 PKR 597
-1.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.99 PKR 2,507
$14.22 PKR 3,968
-36.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.23 PKR 1,459
$4.15 PKR 1,157
26.02%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKR 501
$2.81 PKR 783
-35.94%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 PKR 909
$3.60 PKR 1,005
-9.44%
Cappuccino
$1.36 PKR 379
$2.36 PKR 658
-42.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKR 84.9
$0.33 PKR 91.5
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 PKR 57.0
$0.23 PKR 64.2
-13.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Multan
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 PKR 165
$0.93 PKR 260
-36.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.60 PKR 168
-6.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 292
$1.16 PKR 323
-9.48%
Eggs
$1.03 PKR 288
$1.21 PKR 339
-14.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.90 PKR 1,368
$5.92 PKR 1,651
-17.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.48 PKR 693
$2.96 PKR 825
-16.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.09 PKR 862
$4.53 PKR 1,264
-31.79%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 PKR 273
$1.06 PKR 297
-7.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 188
$0.63 PKR 176
6.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 150
$0.56 PKR 157
-3.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 134
$0.47 PKR 131
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 106
$0.35 PKR 98.6
8.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 PKR 110
$0.48 PKR 134
-16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 PKR 170
$0.47 PKR 132
29.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.36 PKR 99.3
5.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 408
$0.75 PKR 209
94.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 PKR 429
$0.55 PKR 153
180.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 PKR 516
$1.11 PKR 310
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 PKR 536
$1.99 PKR 556
-3.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Multan
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.15
$0.20 PKR 55.8
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKR 1,941
$7.20 PKR 2,008
-3.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 300
$0.73 PKR 203
47.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 92.8
$0.53 PKR 148
-37.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 PKR 405
$1.75 PKR 488
-17.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 258
$0.91 PKR 253
1.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K PKR 6.1M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
25.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K PKR 6.1M
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
-4.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Multan
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 28.8K
$137 PKR 38.2K
-24.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.82 PKR 1,345
$5.50 PKR 1,535
-12.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.48 PKR 3,760
$17.08 PKR 4,765
-21.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Multan
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.28 PKR 5,102
$13.60 PKR 3,794
34.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.35 PKR 3,446
$5.79 PKR 1,616
113.30%
Cinema Ticket
$2.61 PKR 727
$4.13 PKR 1,151
-36.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Multan
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.80 PKR 10.3K
$34.76 PKR 9,699
5.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,761 PKR 491.5K
$1,243 PKR 346.8K
41.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Multan
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.27 PKR 4,540
$15.30 PKR 4,269
6.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.93 PKR 7,794
$22.78 PKR 6,357
22.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 PKR 19.4K
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
-3.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.62 PKR 8,264
$30.50 PKR 8,509
-2.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Multan
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$86.5 PKR 24.1K
$117 PKR 32.6K
-25.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$56.9 PKR 15.9K
$75.2 PKR 21.0K
-24.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.2K
$283 PKR 79.1K
-39.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 PKR 34.7K
$189 PKR 52.6K
-34.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$813 PKR 226.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$618 PKR 172.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Multan
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$174 PKR 48.6K
$185 PKR 51.6K
-5.86%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Lahore: April 12, 2026

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