Multan vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Multan Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$392
$401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1005
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$140
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$304
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$173
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.6
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$170
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
0 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
29
68
😀 Quality of life
21
46
🏙️ Population
1.87M
2.1M

The cost of living in Multan is 2% less expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8975th and 8953rd ($392 vs $401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in Pakistan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Multan compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Ranked 15th vs 4th best cities to live in Pakistan, and 8811th vs 6500th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Multan vs Rawalpindi

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Multan Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.63
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.43
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$58
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$200
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$63.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.1%
19.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1478
$747
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$654
$421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.8
$9.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$3.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.53
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$0.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.2
$10.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.63
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.01
$12.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.07
$2.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
$10.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.8
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$37.8
$37.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1778
$1075

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MultanRawalpindi

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$349

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Khanewal
$361
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$342
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$356
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$292
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$342
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$305
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$300
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$306
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$389
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$458
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$374
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$380
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$297
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$411
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$321
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$308
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$325
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$383
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$373
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$339
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$366
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$379
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$281
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$354
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$401
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$358
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$442
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$382
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$346
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$266
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$338
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$386
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$287
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$441
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$251
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$366
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$366
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$350

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$442
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$382
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$354
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$366
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$273
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$364
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$373
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$346
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$458
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$281
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$287
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$389
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$321
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$374
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$306
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$411
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$303
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$342
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$305
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$383
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$355
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$366
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$300
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$358
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$386
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$474
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$361
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$356
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$441
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$392
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$389
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$369
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$272