Cost of Living Comparison Between Pondicherry and Multan Cost of Living Comparison Between Pondicherry and Multan

🙂 Solo nomad: Pondicherry is 4.8% cheaper than Multan without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pondicherry is 8.9% more expensive than Multan without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pondicherry
Multan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.70 ₹156
$2.15 PKR 602
-20.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.25 ₹847
$8.58 PKR 2,400
7.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.16 ₹381
$5.28 PKR 1,476
-21.21%
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
$1.79 ₹164
$1.37 PKR 383
30.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₹35.83
$0.30 PKR 84.4
30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹13.04
$0.18 PKR 51.7
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₹97.8
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ₹179
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pondicherry
Multan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.55 ₹49.99
$0.62 PKR 174
-11.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₹42.87
$0.59 PKR 166
-20.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ₹65.4
$1.05 PKR 292
-32.38%
Eggs
$0.83 ₹76.3
$1.07 PKR 300
-22.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.98 ₹365
$4.98 PKR 1,392
-20.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 ₹269
$2.47 PKR 690
19.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.11 PKR 870
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 ₹173
$1.02 PKR 286
85.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 ₹73.5
$0.71 PKR 200
12.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 ₹121
$0.58 PKR 161
127.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ₹49.69
$0.48 PKR 135
12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 ₹26.36
$0.40 PKR 113
-27.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ₹40.01
$0.42 PKR 118
4.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ₹33.41
$0.56 PKR 155
-35.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹31.05
$0.39 PKR 108
-12.82%
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)
$3.98 ₹364
$1.97 PKR 552
102.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.53 ₹782
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₹124
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 ₹228
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.81 ₹624
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pondicherry
Multan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 ₹14.90
$0.19 PKR 52.1
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.12 ₹836
$7.09 PKR 1,983
28.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 ₹85.9
$1.05 PKR 293
-10.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.31 PKR 86.1
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹109
$1.39 PKR 389
-14.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹108
$0.93 PKR 261
26.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.9K ₹1.2M
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
-41.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K ₹2.1M
$21.8K PKR 6.1M
2.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pondicherry
Multan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.03 ₹2,843
$103 PKR 28.8K
-69.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.85 ₹353
$4.71 PKR 1,317
-18.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.34 ₹672
$13.68 PKR 3,826
-46.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pondicherry
Multan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.82 ₹716
$18.19 PKR 5,086
-57.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.03 ₹369
$12.50 PKR 3,496
-67.76%
Cinema Ticket
$1.94 ₹178
$2.72 PKR 761
-28.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pondicherry
Multan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$42.41 ₹3,886
$35.56 PKR 9,946
19.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,542 ₹141.3K
$1,738 PKR 486.1K
-11.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pondicherry
Multan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.50 ₹2,153
$16.62 PKR 4,647
41.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.98 ₹2,381
$27.46 PKR 7,678
-5.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.66 ₹4,459
$68.6 PKR 19.2K
-29.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.91 ₹3,290
$29.49 PKR 8,248
21.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pondicherry
Multan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 ₹21.5K
$87.0 PKR 24.3K
169.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$92.5 ₹8,478
$58.0 PKR 16.2K
59.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 ₹21.3K
$178 PKR 49.8K
30.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 ₹14.4K
$128 PKR 35.9K
22.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,014 ₹92.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$357 ₹32.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Pondicherry
Multan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 ₹27.6K
$172 PKR 48.1K
74.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
17.43
-52.67%

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Last update for Pondicherry: March 3, 2026

Last update for Multan: March 2, 2026

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