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

🙂 Solo nomad: Multan is 11.8% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Multan is 4% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Multan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 PKR 588
$1.80 PKR 502
17.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.99 PKR 2,507
$14.33 PKR 3,997
-37.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.23 PKR 1,459
$5.25 PKR 1,465
-0.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKR 501
$1.54 PKR 431
16.88%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 PKR 909
$3.43 PKR 956
-4.96%
Cappuccino
$1.36 PKR 379
$1.63 PKR 455
-16.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKR 84.9
$0.32 PKR 88.3
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 PKR 57.0
$0.21 PKR 58.6
-4.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Multan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 PKR 165
$0.80 PKR 224
-26.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.56 PKR 156
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 292
$1.28 PKR 358
-17.97%
Eggs
$1.03 PKR 288
$1.17 PKR 326
-11.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.90 PKR 1,368
$6.27 PKR 1,749
-21.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.48 PKR 693
$3.26 PKR 908
-23.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.09 PKR 862
$4.39 PKR 1,226
-29.61%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 PKR 273
$0.94 PKR 262
4.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 188
$0.69 PKR 192
-2.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 150
$0.85 PKR 237
-36.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 134
$0.47 PKR 130
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 106
$0.37 PKR 102
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 PKR 110
$0.51 PKR 143
-21.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 PKR 170
$0.26 PKR 73.1
134.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.36 PKR 101
5.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 408
$15.97 PKR 4,457
-90.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 PKR 429
$1.03 PKR 286
49.51%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 PKR 516
$2.30 PKR 642
-19.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 PKR 536
$1.92 PKR 537
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🚌 Getting Around
Multan
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.15
$0.19 PKR 53.0
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKR 1,941
$9.85 PKR 2,749
-29.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 300
$0.84 PKR 235
28.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 92.8
$0.33 PKR 92.0
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 PKR 405
$2.99 PKR 834
-51.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 258
$0.94 PKR 263
-2.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K PKR 6.1M
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
22.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K PKR 6.1M
$22.8K PKR 6.3M
-3.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Multan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 28.8K
$103 PKR 28.9K
-0.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.82 PKR 1,345
$4.18 PKR 1,166
15.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.48 PKR 3,760
$16.52 PKR 4,610
-18.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Multan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.28 PKR 5,102
$9.86 PKR 2,751
85.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.35 PKR 3,446
$7.47 PKR 2,085
65.33%
Cinema Ticket
$2.61 PKR 727
$3.60 PKR 1,005
-27.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Multan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.80 PKR 10.3K
$40.92 PKR 11.4K
-10.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,761 PKR 491.5K
$965 PKR 269.3K
82.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Multan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.27 PKR 4,540
$11.87 PKR 3,313
37.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.93 PKR 7,794
$18.81 PKR 5,247
48.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 PKR 19.4K
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
-19.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.62 PKR 8,264
$28.11 PKR 7,842
5.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Multan
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$86.5 PKR 24.1K
$131 PKR 36.5K
-33.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$56.9 PKR 15.9K
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
-12.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.2K
$334 PKR 93.1K
-48.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 PKR 34.7K
$173 PKR 48.2K
-27.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,171 PKR 326.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$517 PKR 144.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Multan
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$174 PKR 48.6K
$172 PKR 48.0K
1.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
20.17
-13.58%

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

Last update for Multan: April 11, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

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