Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahawalpur and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahawalpur and Lahore

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bahawalpur is 14.5% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bahawalpur is 13.3% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKRĀ 503
$2.14 PKRĀ 600
-15.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.76 PKRĀ 2,451
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,890
-37.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 PKRĀ 972
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,208
-19.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 PKRĀ 401
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
-48.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.80 PKRĀ 1,342
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
33.33%
Cappuccino
$1.27 PKRĀ 356
$2.28 PKRĀ 638
-44.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.0
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.7
3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.5
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
4.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
-45.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
-16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKRĀ 347
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
5.98%
Eggs
$1.03 PKRĀ 287
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
-15.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.34 PKRĀ 2,054
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,713
19.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.60 PKRĀ 726
$2.92 PKRĀ 818
-10.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.22 PKRĀ 900
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,240
-27.31%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
-7.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 PKRĀ 163
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
-4.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.26 PKRĀ 72.9
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
-54.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 PKRĀ 149
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
12.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 151
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKRĀ 165
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
22.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKRĀ 83.5
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
-21.05%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.41 PKRĀ 395
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
104.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PKRĀ 191
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
30.77%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 PKRĀ 993
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
228.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 PKRĀ 507
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
-6.22%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.9
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.48
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$1.82 PKRĀ 508
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,988
-74.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 PKRĀ 290
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
42.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 PKRĀ 54.8
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
-59.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 PKRĀ 301
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
-40.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKRĀ 257
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
3.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
19.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
-11.13%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.0 PKRĀ 16.5K
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
-57.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.87 PKRĀ 1,082
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,481
-26.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.71 PKRĀ 3,554
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,877
-27.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.16 PKRĀ 3,402
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,728
-8.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.81 PKRĀ 2,185
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,631
33.96%
Cinema Ticket
$2.10 PKRĀ 586
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,217
-51.72%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$26.75 PKRĀ 7,482
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,624
-22.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$671 PKRĀ 187.8K
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.5K
-45.65%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.19 PKRĀ 4,529
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,164
8.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.82 PKRĀ 6,103
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,532
-6.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 PKRĀ 16.6K
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
-18.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.31 PKRĀ 7,360
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,366
-12.04%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 29.9K
$120 PKRĀ 33.7K
-11.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.2 PKRĀ 14.9K
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
-30.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 PKRĀ 64.0K
$286 PKRĀ 79.9K
-19.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKRĀ 36.6K
$187 PKRĀ 52.4K
-30.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,525 PKRĀ 985.8K
$757 PKRĀ 211.7K
365.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$771 PKRĀ 215.7K
$596 PKRĀ 166.8K
29.34%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$161 PKRĀ 45.1K
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
-12.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
19.88
-9.46%

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Last update for Bahawalpur: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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