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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bahawalnagar is 11.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bahawalnagar is 2.4% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bahawalnagar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 PKRĀ 589
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
21.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.42 PKRĀ 4,033
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
2.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 PKRĀ 1,160
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
-19.57%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 PKRĀ 794
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
83.23%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 PKRĀ 1,054
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
7.41%
Cappuccino
$2.39 PKRĀ 669
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
38.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.1
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bahawalnagar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 PKRĀ 226
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
1.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKRĀ 172
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
17.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKRĀ 341
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
-2.40%
Eggs
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
4.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 PKRĀ 1,729
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
1.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.34 PKRĀ 656
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
-31.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.24 PKRĀ 346
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
-71.69%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 PKRĀ 253
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
-3.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 172
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-29.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
-6.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 99.0
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-2.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.74 PKRĀ 206
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
-95.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
-46.94%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 PKRĀ 245
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
-61.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 PKRĀ 533
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
-3.54%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bahawalnagar
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRĀ 54.0
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.97 PKRĀ 1,951
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
-29.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 191
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-20.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKRĀ 487
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
-40.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-3.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
-2.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K PKRĀ 6.5M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
0.65%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahawalnagar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 PKRĀ 38.8K
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
37.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.48 PKRĀ 1,532
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
31.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 PKRĀ 4,785
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
2.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bahawalnagar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.15 PKRĀ 3,397
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
19.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.90 PKRĀ 1,651
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
-24.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.15 PKRĀ 1,160
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
18.57%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bahawalnagar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.48 PKRĀ 9,643
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
-14.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,245 PKRĀ 348.4K
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
33.78%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bahawalnagar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.02 PKRĀ 4,202
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
30.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.05 PKRĀ 6,446
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
23.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.0 PKRĀ 20.1K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
-18.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.57 PKRĀ 8,551
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
5.82%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bahawalnagar
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.7 PKRĀ 21.2K
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
-42.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.5K
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
-20.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKRĀ 46.5K
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
-49.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKRĀ 29.4K
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
-38.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$782 PKRĀ 218.7K
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
-30.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$508 PKRĀ 142.0K
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
0.71%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bahawalnagar
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
20.17
-1.44%

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Last update for Bahawalnagar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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