Chennai vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$440
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1023
🏠 One person rent
$142
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$141
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
79
29
😀 Quality of life
65
30
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.87M

The cost of living in Chennai is 7% less expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 8947th and 8885th ($409 vs $440) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 4th in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Multan. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Multan ranked 15th in Pakistan, while ranked 5131st and 8794th 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
$2.12
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$128
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$84.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$153
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$61.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$96
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
17.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1521
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$553
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$7.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$4.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$3.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$1.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$14.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$3.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$7.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$42.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$1078

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$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Multan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Khanewal
$401
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$310
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$350
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$306
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$379
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$339
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$340
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$359
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$393
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$391
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$396
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$382
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$279
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$450
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$332
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$309
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$337
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$397
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$335
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$352
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$438
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$394
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$313
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$280
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$446
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$346
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$496
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$371
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$321
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$303
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$342
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$456
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$286
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$391
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$256
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$312
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$373
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$311