Multan vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Multan Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$440
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$171
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$46
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$382
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
0 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
29
63
😀 Quality of life
30
43
🏙️ Population
1.87M
1.27M

The cost of living in Multan is 57% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8885th and 5331st ($440 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Multan compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Multan ranked 15th best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 8794th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Multan vs Soweto

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Multan Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.58
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.6
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$229
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$153
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.08%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1521
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$553
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.78
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.88
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.53
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.88
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.2
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.99
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.6
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1078
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Khanewal
$401
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$310
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$350
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$306
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$379
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$339
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$340
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$359
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$393
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$391
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$396
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$382
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$279
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$450
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$332
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$309
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$337
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$397
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$335
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$352
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$438
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$394
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$313
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$280
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$446
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$346
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$496
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$371
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$321
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$303
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$342
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$456
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$286
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$391
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$256
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$312
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$373
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$311

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965