Dhaka vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$983
🏠 One person rent
$152
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$246
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$48.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$144
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
76
29
😀 Quality of life
57
30
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.87M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 15% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8948th ($481 vs $417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Bangladesh and Pakistan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in Multan. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Multan ranked 14th in Pakistan, while ranked 6218th and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Multan

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Dhaka Multan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$3.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$73.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$53.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
19.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$7.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$3.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$8.08
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$39.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$1285

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Multan

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