Islamabad vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$946
🏠 One person rent
$198
$126
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$46.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$196
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
67
29
😀 Quality of life
49
21
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.87M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 18% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 8895th and 9056th ($439 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Pakistan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.5 months in Multan. Ranked 2nd vs 14th best cities to live in Pakistan, and 6293rd vs 8809th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Multan

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Islamabad Multan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$2.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$63
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
16.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$902
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$3.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$1.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$1.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$10.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$2.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$14.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$23.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$1034

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

Cities near Multan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Khanewal
$358
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$294
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$360
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$292
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$344
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$312
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$310
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$319
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$373
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$456
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$376
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$380
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$268
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$406
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$308
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$280
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$313
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$500
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$330
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$325
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$441
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$374
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$335
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$328
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$376
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$378
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$439
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$323
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$338
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$285
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$327
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$469
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$344
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$430
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$252
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$375
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$372
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$371