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

🙂 Solo nomad: Varanasi is 5.4% cheaper than Multan without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Varanasi is 11.2% cheaper than Multan without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Varanasi
Multan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 ₹214
$2.10 PKR 592
12.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.87 ₹805
$8.61 PKR 2,428
3.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.46 ₹314
$5.19 PKR 1,463
-33.33%
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
$1.49 ₹135
$1.38 PKR 389
7.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹30.34
$0.30 PKR 85.5
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹11.95
$0.21 PKR 59.2
-38.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 ₹154
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 ₹208
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Varanasi
Multan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 ₹58.5
$0.58 PKR 164
10.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 ₹35.66
$0.60 PKR 170
-35.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.52 ₹47.30
$1.08 PKR 306
-51.85%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹85.0
$1.08 PKR 303
-12.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.56 ₹323
$4.88 PKR 1,377
-27.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.49 ₹226
$2.57 PKR 725
-3.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.04 PKR 858
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 ₹139
$0.99 PKR 279
54.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 ₹58.1
$0.67 PKR 190
-4.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 ₹79.6
$0.55 PKR 155
60.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹34.61
$0.52 PKR 146
-26.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 ₹26.34
$0.41 PKR 115
-29.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.25 ₹22.56
$0.43 PKR 121
-41.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ₹31.72
$0.60 PKR 170
-41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₹26.10
$0.35 PKR 100
-17.14%
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)
$2.81 ₹255
$1.99 PKR 561
41.21%
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
Varanasi
Multan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 ₹51.5
$0.21 PKR 58.4
171.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.50 ₹953
$6.88 PKR 1,939
52.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.22 ₹19.97
$1.08 PKR 304
-79.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.10 ₹9.24
$0.33 PKR 94.2
-69.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 ₹104
$1.40 PKR 395
-17.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ₹109
$0.95 PKR 267
26.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K ₹1.3M
$22.3K PKR 6.3M
-36.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K ₹1.9M
$21.7K PKR 6.1M
-5.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varanasi
Multan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.18 ₹1,287
$102 PKR 28.6K
-86.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.55 ₹322
$4.93 PKR 1,389
-27.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.59 ₹507
$14.01 PKR 3,951
-60.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Varanasi
Multan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.28 ₹1,115
$18.12 PKR 5,108
-32.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 ₹541
$12.54 PKR 3,537
-52.39%
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 ₹267
$2.71 PKR 765
8.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Varanasi
Multan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.9 ₹5,161
$36.91 PKR 10.4K
54.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$945 ₹85.7K
$1,751 PKR 493.7K
-46.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Varanasi
Multan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.24 ₹2,109
$16.42 PKR 4,630
41.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.66 ₹2,238
$27.34 PKR 7,709
-9.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.59 ₹3,683
$70.0 PKR 19.7K
-41.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.17 ₹2,285
$29.73 PKR 8,384
-15.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Varanasi
Multan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$130 ₹11.8K
$87.1 PKR 24.5K
49.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.7 ₹4,782
$58.0 PKR 16.4K
-9.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 ₹22.5K
$177 PKR 50.0K
39.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 ₹13.9K
$128 PKR 36.2K
19.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$601 ₹54.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$361 ₹32.8K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Varanasi
Multan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$619 ₹56.1K
$172 PKR 48.4K
260.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.72
17.43
-49.97%

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Last update for Varanasi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Multan: January 11, 2026

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