Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahawalpur and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahawalpur and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahawalpur is 13.6% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bahawalpur is 12.5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.80 PKR 503

$2.09 PKR 585

-13.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.76 PKR 2,451

$12.54 PKR 3,508

-30.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.47 PKR 972

$4.18 PKR 1,169

-16.99%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.43 PKR 401

$1.99 PKR 556

-28.14%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.80 PKR 1,342

$5.15 PKR 1,441

-6.80%

Cappuccino

$1.27 PKR 356

$1.90 PKR 532

-33.16%

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

$0.33 PKR 93.0

$0.37 PKR 103

-10.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.5

$0.23 PKR 64.5

-4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.52 PKR 144

$0.86 PKR 240

-39.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.55 PKR 154

-5.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 PKR 347

$1.17 PKR 328

5.98%

Eggs

$1.03 PKR 287

$1.17 PKR 327

-11.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.34 PKR 2,054

$6.40 PKR 1,790

14.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.60 PKR 726

$3.26 PKR 911

-20.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.22 PKR 900

$5.01 PKR 1,402

-35.73%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 277

$1.08 PKR 301

-8.33%

Banana (1kg)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.55 PKR 155

5.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.26 PKR 72.9

$0.88 PKR 246

-70.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 149

$0.54 PKR 150

-1.85%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.35 PKR 98.6

5.71%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 151

$0.48 PKR 133

12.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 PKR 165

$0.35 PKR 98.9

68.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 PKR 83.5

$0.43 PKR 121

-30.23%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.41 PKR 395

$1.44 PKR 403

-2.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 PKR 191

$1.32 PKR 368

-48.48%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.55 PKR 993

$2.13 PKR 595

66.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.81 PKR 507

$2.16 PKR 603

-16.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 56.9

$0.34 PKR 94.1

-41.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$1.82 PKR 508

$6.20 PKR 1,735

-70.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.04 PKR 290

$0.68 PKR 190

52.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.20 PKR 54.8

$0.67 PKR 188

-70.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 PKR 301

$1.75 PKR 488

-38.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 257

$0.87 PKR 242

5.75%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

28.68%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

-16.29%

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

$59.0 PKR 16.5K

$133 PKR 37.2K

-55.58%

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

$3.87 PKR 1,082

$4.83 PKR 1,350

-19.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.71 PKR 3,554

$13.44 PKR 3,759

-5.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.16 PKR 3,402

$15.83 PKR 4,429

-23.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.81 PKR 2,185

$14.50 PKR 4,057

-46.14%

Cinema Ticket

$2.10 PKR 586

$4.14 PKR 1,157

-49.28%

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

$26.75 PKR 7,482

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

-53.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$671 PKR 187.8K

$1,378 PKR 385.4K

-51.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.19 PKR 4,529

$17.74 PKR 4,962

-8.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.82 PKR 6,103

$25.73 PKR 7,196

-15.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.3 PKR 16.6K

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

-7.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.31 PKR 7,360

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

-28.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 29.9K

$119 PKR 33.2K

-9.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$53.2 PKR 14.9K

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

-30.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$229 PKR 64.0K

$321 PKR 89.7K

-28.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 PKR 36.6K

$181 PKR 50.6K

-27.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,525 PKR 985.8K

$764 PKR 213.7K

361.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$771 PKR 215.7K

$461 PKR 128.9K

67.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$161 PKR 45.1K

$171 PKR 47.8K

-5.77%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

1.12%

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

Last update for Bahawalpur: March 1, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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