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

🙂 Solo nomad: Varanasi is 13.8% cheaper than Multan without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Varanasi is 7.9% more expensive than Multan without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Varanasi
Multan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 ₹205
$2.08 PKR 583
10.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.67 ₹777
$8.76 PKR 2,454
-1.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.49 ₹313
$5.34 PKR 1,498
-34.64%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.74 PKR 489
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.24 PKR 909
-
Cappuccino
$1.55 ₹139
$1.37 PKR 384
13.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₹27.37
$0.28 PKR 77.3
10.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹10.16
$0.19 PKR 54.3
-42.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹158
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 ₹204
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Varanasi
Multan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ₹60.3
$0.63 PKR 176
6.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 ₹35.71
$0.55 PKR 155
-27.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.56 ₹50
$1.04 PKR 290
-46.15%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹84
$1.04 PKR 290
-9.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.48 ₹312
$4.9 PKR 1,374
-28.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.48 ₹222
$2.49 PKR 698
-0.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.04 PKR 852
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ₹136
$0.97 PKR 272
55.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 ₹53.7
$0.73 PKR 204
-17.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 ₹76.6
$0.54 PKR 151
59.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹32.03
$0.49 PKR 136
-26.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.27 ₹23.96
$0.38 PKR 106
-28.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.25 ₹22.24
$0.4 PKR 111
-37.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 ₹30.76
$0.6 PKR 168
-43.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₹28.11
$0.38 PKR 107
-18.42%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.44 PKR 403
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 PKR 452
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.94 PKR 545
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 ₹252
$1.9 PKR 533
47.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.27 ₹561
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₹150
-
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 ₹238
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.49 ₹402
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Varanasi
Multan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹50.5
$0.15 PKR 42.88
273.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.59 ₹949
$7.17 PKR 2,010
47.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.22 ₹19.72
$1.08 PKR 304
-79.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.09 ₹8.44
$0.31 PKR 85.6
-70.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹106
$1.43 PKR 402
-17.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹103
$0.95 PKR 267
21.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.2M
$21.9K PKR 6.1M
-37.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K ₹1.9M
$22.3K PKR 6.3M
-5.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varanasi
Multan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.22 ₹1,274
$102 PKR 28.7K
-86.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.51 ₹315
$4.93 PKR 1,380
-28.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.46 ₹489
$13.96 PKR 3,912
-60.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Varanasi
Multan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.19 ₹1,092
$18.11 PKR 5,074
-32.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.87 ₹526
$12.33 PKR 3,455
-52.39%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 ₹262
$2.63 PKR 738
11.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Varanasi
Multan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.5 ₹5,065
$36.48 PKR 10.2K
54.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$928 ₹83.1K
$1,768 PKR 495.4K
-47.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Varanasi
Multan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.88 ₹2,050
$16.42 PKR 4,601
39.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.77 ₹2,219
$27.8 PKR 7,790
-10.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.15 ₹3,597
$68.5 PKR 19.2K
-41.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.02 ₹2,241
$29.47 PKR 8,260
-15.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Varanasi
Multan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹11.3K
$86.6 PKR 24.3K
45.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.1 ₹4,756
$57 PKR 16K
-6.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₹21.8K
$173 PKR 48.4K
41.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 ₹13.8K
$125 PKR 35K
23.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$601 ₹53.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$358 ₹32.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Varanasi
Multan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$602 ₹53.9K
$173 PKR 48.4K
248.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.72
17.43
-49.97%

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

Last update for Varanasi: December 2, 2025

Last update for Multan: December 1, 2025

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