Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahawalnagar and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahawalnagar and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahawalnagar is 12.3% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bahawalnagar is 2.8% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.11 PKR 589

$2.09 PKR 585

0.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.42 PKR 4,033

$12.54 PKR 3,508

14.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,160

$4.18 PKR 1,169

-0.72%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.84 PKR 794

$1.99 PKR 556

42.71%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.77 PKR 1,054

$5.15 PKR 1,441

-26.80%

Cappuccino

$2.39 PKR 669

$1.90 PKR 532

25.79%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 PKR 98.1

$0.37 PKR 103

-5.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.7

$0.23 PKR 64.5

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.81 PKR 226

$0.86 PKR 240

-5.81%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 PKR 172

$0.55 PKR 154

10.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.22 PKR 341

$1.17 PKR 328

4.27%

Eggs

$1.17 PKR 326

$1.17 PKR 327

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.18 PKR 1,729

$6.40 PKR 1,790

-3.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.34 PKR 656

$3.26 PKR 911

-28.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$1.24 PKR 346

$5.01 PKR 1,402

-75.25%

Apples (1kg)

$0.90 PKR 253

$1.08 PKR 301

-16.67%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.55 PKR 155

10.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 172

$0.88 PKR 246

-30.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 122

$0.54 PKR 150

-18.52%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 99.0

$0.35 PKR 98.6

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PKR 134

$0.35 PKR 98.9

37.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.35 PKR 98.6

$0.43 PKR 121

-18.60%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.74 PKR 206

$1.44 PKR 403

-48.61%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 PKR 145

$1.32 PKR 368

-60.61%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 PKR 245

$2.13 PKR 595

-58.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.91 PKR 533

$2.16 PKR 603

-11.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 54.0

$0.34 PKR 94.1

-44.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.97 PKR 1,951

$6.20 PKR 1,735

12.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 191

$0.68 PKR 190

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.67 PKR 188

-26.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 487

$1.75 PKR 488

-0.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 261

$0.87 PKR 242

6.90%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

7.34%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.4K PKR 6.5M

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

-6.53%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$139 PKR 38.8K

$133 PKR 37.2K

4.37%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.48 PKR 1,532

$4.83 PKR 1,350

13.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.11 PKR 4,785

$13.44 PKR 3,759

27.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.15 PKR 3,397

$15.83 PKR 4,429

-23.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.90 PKR 1,651

$14.50 PKR 4,057

-59.31%

Cinema Ticket

$4.15 PKR 1,160

$4.14 PKR 1,157

0.24%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$34.48 PKR 9,643

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

-40.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,245 PKR 348.4K

$1,378 PKR 385.4K

-9.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.02 PKR 4,202

$17.74 PKR 4,962

-15.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.05 PKR 6,446

$25.73 PKR 7,196

-10.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.0 PKR 20.1K

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

12.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.57 PKR 8,551

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

-16.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.7 PKR 21.2K

$119 PKR 33.2K

-36.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.7 PKR 14.5K

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

-32.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 46.5K

$321 PKR 89.7K

-48.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.4K

$181 PKR 50.6K

-41.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$782 PKR 218.7K

$764 PKR 213.7K

2.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$508 PKR 142.0K

$461 PKR 128.9K

10.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

17.8

11.69%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bahawalnagar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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