Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahawalnagar and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahawalnagar and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahawalnagar is 23.8% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahawalnagar is 9.2% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahawalnagar
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 PKR 589
$2.91 PKR 813
-27.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.42 PKR 4,033
$14.19 PKR 3,969
1.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 PKR 1,160
$5.20 PKR 1,456
-20.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 PKR 794
$1.79 PKR 500
58.66%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 PKR 1,054
$3.98 PKR 1,113
-5.28%
Cappuccino
$2.39 PKR 669
$1.99 PKR 556
20.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 98.1
$0.43 PKR 120
-18.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.7
$0.24 PKR 67.4
-12.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahawalnagar
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 PKR 226
$1.01 PKR 284
-19.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKR 172
$0.65 PKR 182
-6.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKR 341
$1.28 PKR 358
-4.69%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$1.23 PKR 343
-4.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 PKR 1,729
$6.12 PKR 1,712
0.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.34 PKR 656
$3.37 PKR 943
-30.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 346
$4.51 PKR 1,261
-72.51%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 PKR 253
$0.99 PKR 277
-9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 170
$0.80 PKR 224
-23.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 172
$0.94 PKR 263
-35.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 PKR 122
$0.61 PKR 170
-27.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 99.0
$0.41 PKR 116
-14.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.56 PKR 157
-14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKR 134
$0.31 PKR 85.9
54.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 98.6
$0.37 PKR 104
-5.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.74 PKR 206
$1.93 PKR 539
-61.66%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.92 PKR 259
-43.48%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 PKR 245
$2.04 PKR 569
-56.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 PKR 533
$2.15 PKR 602
-11.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahawalnagar
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 54.0
$0.17 PKR 46.32
11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.97 PKR 1,951
$6.96 PKR 1,946
0.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKR 191
$0.90 PKR 252
-24.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKR 137
$0.41 PKR 114
19.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 487
$2.75 PKR 768
-36.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 261
$0.90 PKR 253
3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
$21.2K PKR 5.9M
-17.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K PKR 6.5M
$26.4K PKR 7.4M
-11.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahawalnagar
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 PKR 38.8K
$112 PKR 31.2K
24.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.48 PKR 1,532
$5.39 PKR 1,508
1.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 PKR 4,785
$18.43 PKR 5,155
-7.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahawalnagar
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.15 PKR 3,397
$22.69 PKR 6,346
-46.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.90 PKR 1,651
$5.92 PKR 1,657
-0.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.15 PKR 1,160
$4.21 PKR 1,178
-1.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahawalnagar
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.48 PKR 9,643
$60.6 PKR 17.0K
-43.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,245 PKR 348.4K
$2,746 PKR 768.2K
-54.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahawalnagar
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.02 PKR 4,202
$21.22 PKR 5,937
-29.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.05 PKR 6,446
$28.07 PKR 7,852
-17.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.0 PKR 20.1K
$87.0 PKR 24.3K
-17.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.57 PKR 8,551
$40.27 PKR 11.3K
-24.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahawalnagar
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.7 PKR 21.2K
$200 PKR 56.1K
-62.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKR 14.5K
$110 PKR 30.9K
-53.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKR 46.5K
$513 PKR 143.4K
-67.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.4K
$289 PKR 80.9K
-63.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$782 PKR 218.7K
$1,548 PKR 433.0K
-49.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$508 PKR 142.0K
$732 PKR 204.8K
-30.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahawalnagar
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$303 PKR 84.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
20.2
-1.58%

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Last update for Bahawalnagar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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