Multan vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Multan Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$307
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$795
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$104
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$218
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$128
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$1509
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
0 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
29
62
😀 Quality of life
39
44
🏙️ Population
1.87M
1.27M

The cost of living in Multan is 65% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9215th and 6110th ($307 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 4th in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Multan compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Multan ranked 7th best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 7267th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Multan Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.45
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.09
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.26
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.8
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$44.7
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$130
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.3%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$496
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$137
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.28
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.02
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.24
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$24.6
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1651
$2867

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$328
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952