Cost of Living Comparison Between Multan and Pondicherry Cost of Living Comparison Between Multan and Pondicherry

😐 Solo nomad: Multan is 6.1% more expensive than Pondicherry without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Multan is 5.5% more expensive than Pondicherry without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 583

$1.78 ₹159

16.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.76 PKR 2,454

$9.34 ₹837

-6.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.34 PKR 1,498

$4 ₹358

33.50%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.74 PKR 489

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.24 PKR 909

Cappuccino

$1.37 PKR 384

$1.71 ₹153

-19.88%

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

$0.28 PKR 77.3

$0.43 ₹38.35

-34.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 PKR 54.3

$0.14 ₹12.45

35.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.03 ₹92.2

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 ₹167

Milk (1 liter)

$0.63 PKR 176

$0.5 ₹45.19

26.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.47 ₹41.76

17.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 290

$0.77 ₹68.7

35.06%

Eggs

$1.04 PKR 290

$0.81 ₹72.6

28.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.9 PKR 1,374

$4.02 ₹360

21.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.49 PKR 698

$2.91 ₹261

-14.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.04 PKR 852

Apples (1kg)

$0.97 PKR 272

$1.88 ₹169

-48.40%

Banana (1kg)

$0.73 PKR 204

$0.79 ₹70.8

-7.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 151

$1.33 ₹119

-59.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.49 PKR 136

$0.54 ₹48.09

-9.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 106

$0.29 ₹25.91

31.03%

Onion (1kg)

$0.4 PKR 111

$0.44 ₹39.18

-9.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.6 PKR 168

$0.34 ₹30.45

76.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 107

$0.37 ₹32.89

2.70%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.44 PKR 403

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.61 PKR 452

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 PKR 545

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.9 PKR 533

$3.9 ₹349

-51.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.64 ₹774

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 ₹120

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.47 ₹221

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$6.57 ₹589

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.15 PKR 42.88

$0.16 ₹14.68

-6.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.17 PKR 2,010

$9.1 ₹815

-21.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 PKR 304

$0.98 ₹87.4

10.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 PKR 85.6

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 PKR 402

$1.15 ₹103

24.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 267

$1.15 ₹103

-17.39%

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

$21.9K PKR 6.1M

$13K ₹1.2M

68.76%

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

$22.3K PKR 6.3M

$22.3K ₹2M

0.31%

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

$102 PKR 28.7K

$31.09 ₹2,785

229.11%

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

$4.93 PKR 1,380

$3.77 ₹338

30.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.96 PKR 3,912

$7.25 ₹649

92.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.11 PKR 5,074

$7.92 ₹710

128.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.33 PKR 3,455

$4 ₹359

208.25%

Cinema Ticket

$2.63 PKR 738

$1.97 ₹176

33.50%

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

$36.48 PKR 10.2K

$42.13 ₹3,774

-13.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,768 PKR 495.4K

$1,527 ₹136.7K

15.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.42 PKR 4,601

$24.18 ₹2,166

-32.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.8 PKR 7,790

$25.88 ₹2,318

7.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.5 PKR 19.2K

$48.52 ₹4,346

41.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.47 PKR 8,260

$36.14 ₹3,238

-18.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$86.6 PKR 24.3K

$233 ₹20.9K

-62.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$57 PKR 16K

$92.8 ₹8,311

-38.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$173 PKR 48.4K

$232 ₹20.8K

-25.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$125 PKR 35K

$154 ₹13.8K

-19.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,045 ₹93.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$364 ₹32.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$173 PKR 48.4K

$311 ₹27.8K

-44.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.43

8.25

111.27%

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

Last update for Multan: December 1, 2025

Last update for Pondicherry: November 30, 2025

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