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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahawalnagar is 12% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahawalnagar is 23.7% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahawalnagar
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 PKR 613
$2.85 PKR 806
-23.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.37 PKR 4,059
$14.4 PKR 4,068
-0.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.27 PKR 1,207
$5.28 PKR 1,491
-19.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 PKR 805
$1.75 PKR 496
62.86%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 PKR 1,035
$3.83 PKR 1,083
-4.44%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKR 644
$2.01 PKR 567
13.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 92.1
$0.39 PKR 111
-15.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65
$0.24 PKR 68.1
-4.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahawalnagar
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 225
$1 PKR 282
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKR 171
$0.67 PKR 188
-10.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 341
$1.22 PKR 344
-0.82%
Eggs
$1.23 PKR 346
$1.27 PKR 358
-3.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.94 PKR 1,678
$6.15 PKR 1,736
-3.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.42 PKR 684
$3.55 PKR 1,004
-31.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 350
$4.31 PKR 1,216
-71.23%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 PKR 261
$1.03 PKR 292
-10.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 183
$0.85 PKR 239
-23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 160
$0.9 PKR 255
-37.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$0.59 PKR 167
-20.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.42 PKR 118
-14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$0.52 PKR 148
-1.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 PKR 126
$0.31 PKR 87.3
41.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 109
$0.4 PKR 114
-2.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKR 194
$1.78 PKR 503
-61.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 PKR 153
$0.87 PKR 247
-37.93%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 PKR 241
$1.96 PKR 554
-56.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.9 PKR 537
$2.17 PKR 613
-12.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahawalnagar
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 46.24
$0.19 PKR 53
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.2 PKR 2,033
$6.95 PKR 1,964
3.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 207
$0.85 PKR 239
-14.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 151
$0.44 PKR 123
20.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 491
$2.9 PKR 820
-40.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 268
$0.98 PKR 277
-3.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K PKR 4.9M
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
-19.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K PKR 6.5M
$26K PKR 7.3M
-11.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahawalnagar
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 PKR 38.5K
$111 PKR 31.3K
23.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.4 PKR 1,526
$5.35 PKR 1,512
0.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.12 PKR 4,834
$18.38 PKR 5,191
-6.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahawalnagar
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.27 PKR 3,464
$22.44 PKR 6,339
-45.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 PKR 1,698
$6.02 PKR 1,700
-0.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 PKR 1,189
$4.3 PKR 1,214
-2.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahawalnagar
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.29 PKR 9,967
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
-40.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,239 PKR 350K
$2,713 PKR 766.3K
-54.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahawalnagar
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.88 PKR 4,203
$21.17 PKR 5,980
-29.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.56 PKR 6,373
$28.14 PKR 7,947
-19.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 PKR 20.7K
$87.7 PKR 24.8K
-16.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.59 PKR 8,358
$39.86 PKR 11.3K
-25.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahawalnagar
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.7 PKR 20.8K
$202 PKR 57K
-63.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51 PKR 14.4K
$112 PKR 31.5K
-54.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 47.5K
$499 PKR 141.1K
-66.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.6K
$298 PKR 84.3K
-63.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$600 PKR 169.3K
$1,315 PKR 371.4K
-54.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$497 PKR 140.4K
$781 PKR 220.5K
-36.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahawalnagar
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$289 PKR 81.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
20.2
-1.58%

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Last update for Bahawalnagar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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