Cost of Living Comparison Between Multan and Silchar Cost of Living Comparison Between Multan and Silchar

🙂 Solo nomad: Multan is 12.7% cheaper than Silchar without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Multan is 1.7% more expensive than Silchar without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Multan
Silchar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 PKR 602
$1.15 ₹105
86.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.58 PKR 2,400
$8.03 ₹736
6.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 PKR 1,476
$5.13 ₹470
2.92%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKR 504
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 PKR 872
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.37 PKR 383
$0.61 ₹56.3
124.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKR 84.4
$0.24 ₹22.05
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKR 51.7
$0.16 ₹14.33
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.37 ₹125
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.15 ₹197
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Multan
Silchar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 PKR 174
$0.69 ₹63.3
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKR 166
$0.47 ₹43.17
25.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 292
$0.58 ₹52.7
81.03%
Eggs
$1.07 PKR 300
$0.94 ₹86.0
13.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.98 PKR 1,392
$4.52 ₹414
10.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.47 PKR 690
$3.16 ₹289
-21.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.11 PKR 870
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-
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 286
$1.85 ₹170
-44.86%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 PKR 200
$0.69 ₹63.2
2.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKR 161
$0.97 ₹88.6
-40.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 135
$0.76 ₹69.9
-36.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 PKR 113
$0.29 ₹26.18
37.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 PKR 118
$0.36 ₹32.89
16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 PKR 155
$0.34 ₹30.94
64.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 108
$0.28 ₹25.65
39.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 409
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 PKR 433
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 PKR 541
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 PKR 552
$2.34 ₹215
-15.81%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.18 ₹658
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.48 ₹136
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.23 ₹205
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.27 ₹391
-
🚌 Getting Around
Multan
Silchar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.1
$0.28 ₹25.29
-32.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.09 PKR 1,983
$5.83 ₹534
21.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 PKR 293
$0.74 ₹68.0
41.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 PKR 86.1
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 PKR 389
$1.43 ₹131
-2.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 261
$1.14 ₹104
-18.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
$14.2K ₹1.3M
55.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K PKR 6.1M
$17.7K ₹1.6M
22.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Multan
Silchar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 28.8K
$17.73 ₹1,624
480.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.71 PKR 1,317
$2.46 ₹225
91.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.68 PKR 3,826
$5.62 ₹515
143.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Multan
Silchar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.19 PKR 5,086
$11.80 ₹1,081
54.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.50 PKR 3,496
$7.15 ₹655
74.83%
Cinema Ticket
$2.72 PKR 761
$2.98 ₹273
-8.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Multan
Silchar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.56 PKR 9,946
$17.32 ₹1,587
105.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,738 PKR 486.1K
$1,953 ₹178.9K
-10.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Multan
Silchar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.62 PKR 4,647
$26.06 ₹2,387
-36.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.46 PKR 7,678
$35.23 ₹3,228
-22.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 PKR 19.2K
$46.51 ₹4,262
47.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.49 PKR 8,248
$42.88 ₹3,929
-31.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Multan
Silchar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$87.0 PKR 24.3K
$57.4 ₹5,256
51.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.0 PKR 16.2K
$34.87 ₹3,195
66.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 PKR 49.8K
$114 ₹10.5K
55.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 PKR 35.9K
$70.4 ₹6,448
82.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Multan
Silchar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKR 48.1K
$299 ₹27.4K
-42.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
7.38
136.18%

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

Last update for Multan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Silchar: March 1, 2026

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