Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahawalpur and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahawalpur and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahawalpur is 35% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bahawalpur is 20.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 492

$2.76 PKR 779

-36.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.98 PKR 2,532

$14.05 PKR 3,963

-36.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.53 PKR 994

$5.44 PKR 1,534

-35.11%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.37 PKR 387

$1.73 PKR 489

-20.81%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.82 PKR 1,359

$3.81 PKR 1,074

26.51%

Cappuccino

$1.33 PKR 375

$2.00 PKR 563

-33.50%

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

$0.31 PKR 87.3

$0.39 PKR 110

-20.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.6

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-8.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.99 PKR 280

-50.51%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.67 PKR 189

-20.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 347

$1.23 PKR 348

Eggs

$1.02 PKR 289

$1.23 PKR 346

-17.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.18 PKR 2,025

$6.33 PKR 1,786

13.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.56 PKR 721

$3.38 PKR 954

-24.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.17 PKR 893

$4.33 PKR 1,222

-26.79%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 292

$1.04 PKR 294

-0.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.78 PKR 220

-29.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.24 PKR 67.7

$0.96 PKR 272

-75.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.50 PKR 141

$0.56 PKR 157

-10.71%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.41 PKR 117

-9.76%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.57 PKR 162

-10.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.58 PKR 165

$0.33 PKR 94.1

75.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.32 PKR 91.4

$0.37 PKR 106

-13.51%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.30 PKR 930

$1.92 PKR 543

71.88%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 PKR 208

$0.86 PKR 242

-13.95%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 PKR 1,013

$1.97 PKR 555

82.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.90 PKR 536

$2.14 PKR 604

-11.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 55.1

$0.19 PKR 53.6

5.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$1.74 PKR 491

$7.25 PKR 2,044

-76.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 PKR 291

$0.86 PKR 243

19.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.16 PKR 44.48

$0.44 PKR 124

-63.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 PKR 302

$2.81 PKR 793

-61.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 261

$0.90 PKR 254

3.33%

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

$21.1K PKR 5.9M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

0.41%

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

$21.5K PKR 6.1M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-18.03%

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

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

$111 PKR 31.2K

-46.43%

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

$3.86 PKR 1,090

$5.53 PKR 1,559

-30.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.03 PKR 3,674

$18.50 PKR 5,217

-29.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.25 PKR 3,454

$22.98 PKR 6,481

-46.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.94 PKR 2,239

$6.07 PKR 1,711

30.81%

Cinema Ticket

$2.11 PKR 594

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-50.82%

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

$27.01 PKR 7,616

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

-54.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$671 PKR 189.1K

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

-75.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.41 PKR 4,627

$21.28 PKR 6,001

-22.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.38 PKR 6,310

$28.32 PKR 7,987

-20.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-33.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$25.57 PKR 7,211

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-36.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 30.2K

$196 PKR 55.3K

-45.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$53.3 PKR 15.0K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-51.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$227 PKR 64.0K

$517 PKR 145.7K

-56.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 PKR 37.5K

$294 PKR 82.8K

-54.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,449 PKR 972.5K

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

125.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.5K

$750 PKR 211.6K

-0.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$163 PKR 45.9K

$285 PKR 80.4K

-42.96%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

-10.89%

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

Last update for Bahawalpur: January 13, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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