Cost of Living Comparison Between Multan and Quetta Cost of Living Comparison Between Multan and Quetta

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Multan is 11.2% more expensive than Quetta without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Multan is 5.7% cheaper than Quetta without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Multan
Quetta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 PKRĀ 602
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
-38.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.58 PKRĀ 2,400
$10.79 PKRĀ 3,016
-20.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 PKRĀ 1,476
$4.49 PKRĀ 1,256
17.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKRĀ 504
$1.72 PKRĀ 481
4.65%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 PKRĀ 872
$1.61 PKRĀ 451
93.79%
Cappuccino
$1.37 PKRĀ 383
$1.61 PKRĀ 449
-14.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKRĀ 84.4
$0.42 PKRĀ 117
-28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKRĀ 51.7
$0.20 PKRĀ 55.8
-10.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Multan
Quetta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 PKRĀ 174
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKRĀ 166
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
37.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 PKRĀ 292
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
-1.87%
Eggs
$1.07 PKRĀ 300
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
-0.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.98 PKRĀ 1,392
$5.94 PKRĀ 1,661
-16.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.47 PKRĀ 690
$2.62 PKRĀ 733
-5.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.11 PKRĀ 870
$4.23 PKRĀ 1,182
-26.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKRĀ 286
$1.04 PKRĀ 291
-1.92%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 PKRĀ 200
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
36.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKRĀ 161
$0.53 PKRĀ 148
9.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.51 PKRĀ 144
-5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
$0.29 PKRĀ 80.0
37.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 PKRĀ 118
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
-10.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 PKRĀ 155
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKRĀ 108
$0.30 PKRĀ 83.1
30.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKRĀ 409
$1.46 PKRĀ 409
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 PKRĀ 433
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.2
369.70%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 PKRĀ 541
$2.16 PKRĀ 604
-10.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 PKRĀ 552
$0.70 PKRĀ 195
181.43%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Multan
Quetta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.1
$0.17 PKRĀ 48.10
11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.09 PKRĀ 1,983
$5.22 PKRĀ 1,461
35.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 PKRĀ 293
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
191.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.1
$0.60 PKRĀ 168
-48.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 PKRĀ 389
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
-23.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
$0.93 PKRĀ 260
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K PKRĀ 6.2M
$21.1K PKRĀ 5.9M
4.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K PKRĀ 6.1M
$12.6K PKRĀ 3.5M
73.55%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Multan
Quetta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKRĀ 28.8K
$52.9 PKRĀ 14.8K
94.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.71 PKRĀ 1,317
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,789
-26.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.68 PKRĀ 3,826
$14.34 PKRĀ 4,010
-4.60%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Multan
Quetta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.19 PKRĀ 5,086
$5.09 PKRĀ 1,425
257.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.50 PKRĀ 3,496
$5.87 PKRĀ 1,641
112.95%
Cinema Ticket
$2.72 PKRĀ 761
$2.88 PKRĀ 806
-5.56%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Multan
Quetta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.56 PKRĀ 9,945
$34.95 PKRĀ 9,774
1.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,738 PKRĀ 486.1K
$432 PKRĀ 120.8K
302.44%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Multan
Quetta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.62 PKRĀ 4,647
$7.13 PKRĀ 1,993
133.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.46 PKRĀ 7,678
$7.15 PKRĀ 1,999
284.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 PKRĀ 19.2K
$87.6 PKRĀ 24.5K
-21.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.49 PKRĀ 8,248
$28.90 PKRĀ 8,080
2.04%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Multan
Quetta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$87.0 PKRĀ 24.3K
$70.7 PKRĀ 19.8K
23.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.0 PKRĀ 16.2K
$48.93 PKRĀ 13.7K
18.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 PKRĀ 49.8K
$162 PKRĀ 45.3K
9.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 PKRĀ 35.9K
$97.4 PKRĀ 27.2K
31.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$373 PKRĀ 104.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$212 PKRĀ 59.4K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Multan
Quetta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKRĀ 48.1K
$211 PKRĀ 59.1K
-18.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
12
45.25%

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Last update for Multan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Quetta: March 2, 2026

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