Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahawalnagar and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahawalnagar and Rawalpindi

😐 Solo nomad: Bahawalnagar is 5.9% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahawalnagar is 12.9% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahawalnagar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 PKR 613
$1.73 PKR 489
25.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.37 PKR 4,059
$13.98 PKR 3,948
2.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.27 PKR 1,207
$5.29 PKR 1,493
-19.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 PKR 805
$1.57 PKR 444
81.53%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 PKR 1,035
$3.37 PKR 951
8.61%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKR 644
$1.63 PKR 461
39.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 92.1
$0.32 PKR 89
3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65
$0.23 PKR 65.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahawalnagar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 225
$0.78 PKR 221
2.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKR 171
$0.52 PKR 147
15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 341
$1.24 PKR 350
-2.42%
Eggs
$1.23 PKR 346
$1.13 PKR 320
8.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.94 PKR 1,678
$5.99 PKR 1,693
-0.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.42 PKR 684
$3.28 PKR 926
-26.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 350
$4.57 PKR 1,289
-72.87%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 PKR 261
$0.94 PKR 266
-2.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 183
$0.69 PKR 195
-5.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 160
$0.86 PKR 243
-34.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$0.47 PKR 134
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.34 PKR 95.8
5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$0.52 PKR 148
-1.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 PKR 126
$0.26 PKR 73.6
69.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 109
$0.39 PKR 111
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKR 194
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-95.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 PKR 153
$0.99 PKR 280
-45.45%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 PKR 241
$2.31 PKR 652
-63.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.9 PKR 537
$1.93 PKR 546
-1.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahawalnagar
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 46.24
$0.19 PKR 52.5
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.2 PKR 2,033
$9.81 PKR 2,770
-26.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 207
$0.87 PKR 245
-16.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 151
$0.35 PKR 99.1
51.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 491
$2.95 PKR 833
-41.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 268
$0.95 PKR 268
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K PKR 4.9M
$17.6K PKR 5M
-1.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K PKR 6.5M
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
2.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahawalnagar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 PKR 38.5K
$103 PKR 29.2K
31.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.4 PKR 1,526
$3.99 PKR 1,126
35.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.12 PKR 4,834
$16.44 PKR 4,643
4.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahawalnagar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.27 PKR 3,464
$9.99 PKR 2,822
22.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 PKR 1,698
$7.76 PKR 2,192
-22.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 PKR 1,189
$3.6 PKR 1,018
16.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahawalnagar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.29 PKR 9,967
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
-12.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,239 PKR 350K
$946 PKR 267.2K
30.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahawalnagar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.88 PKR 4,203
$11.56 PKR 3,266
28.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.56 PKR 6,373
$18.51 PKR 5,229
21.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 PKR 20.7K
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
-17.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.59 PKR 8,358
$28.41 PKR 8,023
4.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahawalnagar
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.7 PKR 20.8K
$131 PKR 36.9K
-43.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51 PKR 14.4K
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
-21.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 47.5K
$335 PKR 94.5K
-49.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.6K
$173 PKR 48.9K
-37.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$600 PKR 169.3K
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
-47.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$497 PKR 140.4K
$515 PKR 145.3K
-3.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahawalnagar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$167 PKR 47.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
20.17
-1.44%

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Last update for Bahawalnagar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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