Cost of Living in Multan, 🇵🇰 Pakistan - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $304 $161 $269 $90 $43

Utilities $72 $90 $161 $43 —

Internet & Mobile $125 $23 $36 $9 $3

Groceries $54 $197 $340 $125 $5

Transportation $90 $107 $179 $29 $16

Dining Out $269 $125 $197 $29 $27

Leisure Activities $64 $54 $107 $14 $11

Health Insurance $64 $43 $90 $7 —

Visa & Legal Fees $54 $18 $43 — —

Total $1,096 $818 $1,422 $346 $105

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $114.59 per month

Coworking Space $66.25 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $519.24 per month

Coliving Space $100.27 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.33 per cup

Beer $3.04 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $1.97 per meal

Fast Food Combo $4.30 per meal

Apples $1.00 per kg

Bread $0.57 per loaf

Milk $0.79 per liter

Rice $1.36 per kg

Chicken Fillets $4.12 per kg

Beef $3.76 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $16.11 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $16.11 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.39 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.90 per trip

Taxi per km $0.27 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $8.95 per month

Gasoline $1.11 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $1.72 per trip

Scooter Rental $4.30 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $7.88 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $17.19 per month

Gym Membership $19.70 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $6.45 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $5.37 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $4.30 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $16.11 per pair

Summer Dress $13.61 per dress

Running Shoes $51.92 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $4.30 per visit

Laundry $0.64 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $7.16 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $3.40 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 279.2568 PKR

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Multan cost of living