Kolkata vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$307
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$795
🏠 One person rent
$132
$104
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$218
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$128
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$36.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$160
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
75
29
😀 Quality of life
60
39
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.87M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 30% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 8958th and 9215th ($399 vs $307) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 17th in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Multan. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Multan ranked 7th in Pakistan, while ranked 5392nd and 7267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Multan

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Kolkata Multan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$1.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$9.09
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$76.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$44.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$130
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
12.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$7.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$3.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$2.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$3.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$24.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$1651

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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