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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 13.3% more expensive than Multan without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 23.8% more expensive than Multan without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Multan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
$2.15 PKRĀ 601
-19.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,943
$8.58 PKRĀ 2,396
64.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,441
$5.28 PKRĀ 1,474
-2.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKRĀ 433
$1.80 PKRĀ 503
-13.89%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKRĀ 980
$3.12 PKRĀ 871
12.50%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKRĀ 482
$1.37 PKRĀ 383
26.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.5
$0.30 PKRĀ 84.3
16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.4
$0.18 PKRĀ 51.6
16.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Multan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
$0.62 PKRĀ 174
29.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.59 PKRĀ 166
-11.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRĀ 348
$1.05 PKRĀ 292
19.05%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
$1.07 PKRĀ 300
4.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,695
$4.98 PKRĀ 1,390
21.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKRĀ 948
$2.47 PKRĀ 689
37.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,222
$3.11 PKRĀ 869
40.84%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$1.02 PKRĀ 286
-5.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
$0.71 PKRĀ 199
-11.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.58 PKRĀ 161
48.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
-2.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.5
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
-15.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.42 PKRĀ 118
14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.4
$0.56 PKRĀ 155
-57.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.39 PKRĀ 108
-7.69%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,559
$1.46 PKRĀ 409
1018.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
$1.55 PKRĀ 433
-36.77%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKRĀ 635
$1.93 PKRĀ 540
18.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 553
$1.97 PKRĀ 551
0.51%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Multan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.87
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.0
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,776
$7.09 PKRĀ 1,980
40.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$1.05 PKRĀ 293
-18.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.0
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.0
6.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKRĀ 819
$1.39 PKRĀ 388
110.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 268
$0.93 PKRĀ 260
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
$22.1K PKRĀ 6.2M
-18.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
$21.8K PKRĀ 6.1M
6.67%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Multan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.2K
$103 PKRĀ 28.7K
-1.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,165
$4.71 PKRĀ 1,315
-11.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,664
$13.68 PKRĀ 3,820
22.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Multan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,848
$18.19 PKRĀ 5,079
-43.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,171
$12.50 PKRĀ 3,491
-37.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKRĀ 977
$2.72 PKRĀ 760
28.68%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Multan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
$35.56 PKRĀ 9,931
13.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKRĀ 260.0K
$1,738 PKRĀ 485.4K
-46.44%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Multan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,220
$16.62 PKRĀ 4,640
-30.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,219
$27.46 PKRĀ 7,667
-31.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.6K
$68.6 PKRĀ 19.2K
28.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,068
$29.49 PKRĀ 8,236
-2.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Multan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKRĀ 36.9K
$87.0 PKRĀ 24.3K
51.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.2K
$58.0 PKRĀ 16.2K
12.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKRĀ 91.3K
$178 PKRĀ 49.7K
83.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKRĀ 47.6K
$128 PKRĀ 35.9K
32.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKRĀ 315.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKRĀ 140.8K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Multan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRĀ 47.1K
$172 PKRĀ 48.1K
-1.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
17.43
15.72%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Multan: March 2, 2026

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