Cost of Living Comparison Between Multan and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Multan and Rawalpindi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Multan is 11.8% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Multan is 19.2% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Multan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 PKRĀ 602
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
23.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.58 PKRĀ 2,398
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,946
-39.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 PKRĀ 1,475
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,442
2.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKRĀ 503
$1.55 PKRĀ 433
16.13%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 PKRĀ 872
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
-11.11%
Cappuccino
$1.37 PKRĀ 383
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
-20.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKRĀ 84.3
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
-14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKRĀ 51.6
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
-14.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Multan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 PKRĀ 174
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
-22.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKRĀ 166
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
13.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 PKRĀ 292
$1.25 PKRĀ 348
-16.00%
Eggs
$1.07 PKRĀ 300
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
-4.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.98 PKRĀ 1,391
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,696
-17.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.47 PKRĀ 689
$3.40 PKRĀ 949
-27.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.11 PKRĀ 870
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,223
-29.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKRĀ 286
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 PKRĀ 199
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
12.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKRĀ 161
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-32.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.6
17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 PKRĀ 118
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 PKRĀ 155
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
133.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKRĀ 108
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
8.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKRĀ 409
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,564
-91.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 PKRĀ 433
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
58.16%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 PKRĀ 540
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
-15.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 PKRĀ 551
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
-0.51%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Multan
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.1
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.91
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.09 PKRĀ 1,982
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,779
-28.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 PKRĀ 293
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
22.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.1
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.1
-6.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 PKRĀ 389
$2.93 PKRĀ 819
-52.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKRĀ 260
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-3.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K PKRĀ 6.2M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
22.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K PKRĀ 6.1M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
-6.25%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Multan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKRĀ 28.7K
$101 PKRĀ 28.2K
1.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.71 PKRĀ 1,316
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,166
12.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.68 PKRĀ 3,824
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,668
-18.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Multan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.19 PKRĀ 5,083
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,851
78.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.50 PKRĀ 3,494
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,173
60.88%
Cinema Ticket
$2.72 PKRĀ 760
$3.50 PKRĀ 978
-22.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Multan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.56 PKRĀ 9,940
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
-12.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,738 PKRĀ 485.8K
$931 PKRĀ 260.2K
86.71%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Multan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.62 PKRĀ 4,644
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,223
44.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.46 PKRĀ 7,674
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,224
46.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 PKRĀ 19.2K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
-22.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.49 PKRĀ 8,243
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,075
2.08%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Multan
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$87.0 PKRĀ 24.3K
$132 PKRĀ 36.9K
-34.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.0 PKRĀ 16.2K
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
-11.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 PKRĀ 49.7K
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
-45.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 PKRĀ 35.9K
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
-24.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,130 PKRĀ 315.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$504 PKRĀ 140.9K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Multan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKRĀ 48.1K
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
1.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
20.17
-13.58%

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Last update for Multan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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