Islamabad vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$307
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$795
🏠 One person rent
$169
$104
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$218
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$128
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$36.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$160
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
67
29
😀 Quality of life
51
39
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.87M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 27% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 8988th and 9215th ($389 vs $307) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th 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 7th best cities to live in Pakistan, and 6200th vs 7267th 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
$1.35
$1.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$9.09
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$76.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$44.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$130
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
12.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$7.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$3.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$3.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$1.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$24.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$1651

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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