Chennai vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$307
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$795
🏠 One person rent
$161
$104
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$218
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$128
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$36.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
78
29
😀 Quality of life
68
39
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.87M

The cost of living in Chennai is 41% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 8842nd and 9215th ($434 vs $307) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 17th in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Multan. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Multan ranked 7th in Pakistan, while ranked 3676th and 7267th 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
$2.09
$1.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$9.09
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$76.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$44.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$130
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
12.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$7.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$3.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$5.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$3.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$1.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$24.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$1651

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Multan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Khanewal
$328
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$267
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$338
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$364
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$337
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$260
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$290
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$289
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$344
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$330
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$337
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$303
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$291
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$386
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$268
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$240
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$289
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$508
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$277
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$293
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$423
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$307
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$298
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$278
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$331
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$394
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$389
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$238
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$352
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$313
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$301
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$449
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$399
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$448
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$250
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$360
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$335
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$375