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Cost of Living Comparison Between Multan and Varanasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Multan and Varanasi

😐 Solo nomad: Multan is 5.7% more expensive than Varanasi without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Multan is 12.7% more expensive than Varanasi without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Multan
Varanasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.10 PKR 592
$2.36 ₹214
-11.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.61 PKR 2,428
$8.87 ₹805
-2.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 PKR 1,463
$3.46 ₹314
50.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 492
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 PKR 922
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.38 PKR 389
$1.49 ₹135
-7.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKR 85.5
$0.33 ₹30.34
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.13 ₹11.95
61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.70 ₹154
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.30 ₹208
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Multan
Varanasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 PKR 164
$0.64 ₹58.5
-9.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKR 170
$0.39 ₹35.66
53.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 306
$0.52 ₹47.30
107.69%
Eggs
$1.08 PKR 303
$0.94 ₹85.0
14.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 PKR 1,377
$3.56 ₹323
37.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.57 PKR 725
$2.49 ₹226
3.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.04 PKR 858
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 279
$1.53 ₹139
-35.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 190
$0.64 ₹58.1
4.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.88 ₹79.6
-37.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$0.38 ₹34.61
36.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 115
$0.29 ₹26.34
41.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.25 ₹22.56
72.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 PKR 170
$0.35 ₹31.72
71.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 100
$0.29 ₹26.10
20.69%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.42 PKR 400
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 PKR 439
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 PKR 525
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 PKR 561
$2.81 ₹255
-29.18%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.09 ₹553
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.73 ₹157
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.70 ₹245
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.42 ₹401
-
🚌 Getting Around
Multan
Varanasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 PKR 58.4
$0.57 ₹51.5
-63.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.88 PKR 1,939
$10.50 ₹953
-34.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 304
$0.22 ₹19.97
390.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 94.2
$0.10 ₹9.24
230.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 PKR 395
$1.15 ₹104
21.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 267
$1.20 ₹109
-20.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K PKR 6.3M
$14.1K ₹1.3M
57.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K PKR 6.1M
$20.6K ₹1.9M
5.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Multan
Varanasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKR 28.6K
$14.18 ₹1,287
616.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.93 PKR 1,389
$3.55 ₹322
38.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.01 PKR 3,951
$5.59 ₹507
150.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Multan
Varanasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.12 PKR 5,108
$12.28 ₹1,115
47.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.54 PKR 3,537
$5.97 ₹541
110.05%
Cinema Ticket
$2.71 PKR 765
$2.94 ₹267
-7.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Multan
Varanasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.91 PKR 10.4K
$56.9 ₹5,161
-35.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,751 PKR 493.7K
$945 ₹85.7K
85.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Multan
Varanasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.42 PKR 4,630
$23.24 ₹2,109
-29.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.34 PKR 7,709
$24.66 ₹2,238
10.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.0 PKR 19.7K
$40.59 ₹3,683
72.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.73 PKR 8,384
$25.17 ₹2,285
18.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Multan
Varanasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$87.1 PKR 24.5K
$130 ₹11.8K
-33.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.0 PKR 16.4K
$52.7 ₹4,782
10.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 PKR 50.0K
$248 ₹22.5K
-28.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 PKR 36.2K
$153 ₹13.9K
-16.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$601 ₹54.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$361 ₹32.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Multan
Varanasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKR 48.4K
$619 ₹56.1K
-72.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
8.72
99.89%

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Last update for Multan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Varanasi: January 12, 2026

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