Chennai vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$403
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$954
🏠 One person rent
$159
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$224
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
78
28
😀 Quality of life
65
25
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.87M

The cost of living in Chennai is 9% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 8898th and 8968th ($437 vs $403) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 5th in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Multan. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Multan ranked 22nd in Pakistan, while ranked 5272nd and 8960th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Multan

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Chennai Multan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$98.6
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$63.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$177
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$115
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
23.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$7.72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$6.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$3.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$1.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$11.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$7.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$2.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$14.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$39.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$1267

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$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Khanewal
$362
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$301
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$347
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$294
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$351
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$303
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$291
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$333
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$372
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$376
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$368
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$363
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$290
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$427
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$316
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$302
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$322
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$380
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$320
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$340
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$393
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$364
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$311
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$277
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$416
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$337
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$443
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$344
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$334
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$291
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$336
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$401
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$284
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$421
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$262
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$322
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$354
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$335