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

😐 Solo nomad: Multan is 11.8% more expensive than Varanasi without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Multan is 16% cheaper than Varanasi without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.15 PKR 602

$2.27 ₹209

-5.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.58 PKR 2,398

$8.61 ₹793

-0.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.28 PKR 1,475

$3.41 ₹314

54.84%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.80 PKR 503

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.12 PKR 872

Cappuccino

$1.37 PKR 383

$1.54 ₹142

-11.04%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 PKR 84.3

$0.31 ₹28.40

-3.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 PKR 51.6

$0.13 ₹12.30

38.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.72 ₹158

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.34 ₹216

Milk (1 liter)

$0.62 PKR 174

$0.64 ₹58.9

-3.13%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 PKR 166

$0.36 ₹33.62

63.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 PKR 292

$0.52 ₹47.53

101.92%

Eggs

$1.07 PKR 300

$0.95 ₹87.7

12.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.98 PKR 1,391

$3.56 ₹328

39.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.47 PKR 689

$2.58 ₹237

-4.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.11 PKR 870

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 286

$1.52 ₹140

-32.89%

Banana (1kg)

$0.71 PKR 199

$0.60 ₹55.2

18.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.58 PKR 161

$0.87 ₹79.9

-33.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.36 ₹32.87

33.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.40 PKR 113

$0.27 ₹24.80

48.15%

Onion (1kg)

$0.42 PKR 118

$0.25 ₹22.96

68.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 PKR 155

$0.37 ₹34.36

51.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 108

$0.29 ₹26.66

34.48%

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 540

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.97 PKR 551

$2.91 ₹268

-32.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.02 ₹554

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 ₹157

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.70 ₹249

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$4.43 ₹408

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 52.1

$0.56 ₹51.3

-66.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.09 PKR 1,982

$10.49 ₹966

-32.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 PKR 293

$0.20 ₹18.40

425.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 PKR 86.1

$0.12 ₹11.31

158.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.39 PKR 389

$1.14 ₹105

21.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 260

$1.20 ₹111

-22.50%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.1K PKR 6.2M

$14.2K ₹1.3M

55.44%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.8K PKR 6.1M

$21.4K ₹2.0M

2.15%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$103 PKR 28.7K

$13.70 ₹1,261

650.80%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.71 PKR 1,316

$3.55 ₹327

32.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.68 PKR 3,824

$5.37 ₹495

154.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.19 PKR 5,083

$12.52 ₹1,153

45.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.50 PKR 3,494

$5.90 ₹543

111.86%

Cinema Ticket

$2.72 PKR 760

$2.83 ₹261

-3.89%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$35.56 PKR 9,940

$58.2 ₹5,359

-38.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,738 PKR 485.8K

$920 ₹84.7K

89.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.62 PKR 4,644

$23.67 ₹2,180

-29.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.46 PKR 7,674

$24.34 ₹2,242

12.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.6 PKR 19.2K

$41.32 ₹3,806

66.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.49 PKR 8,243

$24.77 ₹2,282

19.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

$128 ₹11.8K

-31.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$58.0 PKR 16.2K

$52.8 ₹4,867

9.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 49.7K

$244 ₹22.5K

-27.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$128 PKR 35.9K

$158 ₹14.5K

-18.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$575 ₹53.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$349 ₹32.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$172 PKR 48.1K

$598 ₹55.0K

-71.20%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.43

8.72

99.89%

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

Last update for Multan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Varanasi: February 28, 2026

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