Chennai vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$983
🏠 One person rent
$151
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$246
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$48.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$144
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
79
29
😀 Quality of life
66
30
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.87M

The cost of living in Chennai is 3% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8948th ($430 vs $417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Multan ranked 14th in Pakistan, while ranked 5162nd and 8818th 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
$2.2
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$73.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$53.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
19.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$7.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$3.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$8.08
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$39.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$1285

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$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Khanewal
$382
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$298
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$351
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$302
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$367
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$318
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$315
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$348
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$378
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$381
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$379
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$371
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$289
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$432
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$326
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$308
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$327
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$391
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$330
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$343
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$423
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$379
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$308
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$279
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$427
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$352
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$464
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$360
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$323
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$298
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$337
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$433
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$295
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$414
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$263
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$330
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$370
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$325