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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bahawalpur is 17.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bahawalpur is 8.8% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRĀ 491
$2.15 PKRĀ 608
-19.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.77 PKRĀ 2,478
$14.02 PKRĀ 3,959
-37.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.6 PKRĀ 1,016
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,169
-13.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 PKRĀ 394
$2.86 PKRĀ 808
-51.40%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 PKRĀ 1,352
$3.76 PKRĀ 1,061
27.39%
Cappuccino
$1.31 PKRĀ 371
$2.39 PKRĀ 675
-45.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.4
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.6
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.8
$0.23 PKRĀ 65.1
4.35%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
$0.9 PKRĀ 253
-46.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKRĀ 160
$0.57 PKRĀ 161
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 PKRĀ 346
$1.17 PKRĀ 330
5.13%
Eggs
$1.03 PKRĀ 290
$1.21 PKRĀ 341
-14.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.19 PKRĀ 2,030
$6.14 PKRĀ 1,734
17.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.63 PKRĀ 744
$2.97 PKRĀ 839
-11.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.32 PKRĀ 939
$4.55 PKRĀ 1,285
-27.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKRĀ 292
$1.02 PKRĀ 289
1.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 154
$0.59 PKRĀ 167
-8.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.26 PKRĀ 74.1
$0.57 PKRĀ 162
-54.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKRĀ 139
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
2.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 97.6
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.2
6.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$0.51 PKRĀ 145
7.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 PKRĀ 179
$0.48 PKRĀ 136
31.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 PKRĀ 84.6
$0.38 PKRĀ 108
-21.05%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.43 PKRĀ 405
$0.72 PKRĀ 205
98.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PKRĀ 204
$0.55 PKRĀ 156
30.91%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 PKRĀ 996
$1.11 PKRĀ 314
218.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 PKRĀ 533
$1.93 PKRĀ 544
-2.07%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.48
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.29
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$1.78 PKRĀ 503
$6.93 PKRĀ 1,958
-74.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 PKRĀ 293
$0.69 PKRĀ 195
50.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.16 PKRĀ 46.56
$0.53 PKRĀ 150
-69.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKRĀ 291
$1.74 PKRĀ 491
-40.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKRĀ 258
$0.95 PKRĀ 269
-4.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKRĀ 6M
$17.6K PKRĀ 5M
21.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K PKRĀ 6.1M
$23.7K PKRĀ 6.7M
-9.12%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.7 PKRĀ 16.3K
$139 PKRĀ 39.2K
-58.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.78 PKRĀ 1,067
$5.34 PKRĀ 1,508
-29.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.84 PKRĀ 3,625
$17.43 PKRĀ 4,923
-26.33%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.35 PKRĀ 3,488
$13.73 PKRĀ 3,878
-10.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.94 PKRĀ 2,242
$5.8 PKRĀ 1,639
36.90%
Cinema Ticket
$2.09 PKRĀ 591
$4.33 PKRĀ 1,223
-51.73%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$26.85 PKRĀ 7,583
$34.68 PKRĀ 9,796
-22.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$674 PKRĀ 190.4K
$1,254 PKRĀ 354.3K
-46.25%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.38 PKRĀ 4,625
$15.12 PKRĀ 4,270
8.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.37 PKRĀ 6,317
$22.97 PKRĀ 6,487
-2.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 PKRĀ 17.2K
$73.5 PKRĀ 20.8K
-16.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.77 PKRĀ 7,278
$29.55 PKRĀ 8,345
-12.79%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKRĀ 29.6K
$120 PKRĀ 33.8K
-12.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.5 PKRĀ 15.1K
$77.8 PKRĀ 22K
-31.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 PKRĀ 64.4K
$290 PKRĀ 81.9K
-21.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 PKRĀ 37.5K
$189 PKRĀ 53.4K
-29.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,414 PKRĀ 964.2K
$621 PKRĀ 175.5K
449.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$820 PKRĀ 231.5K
$518 PKRĀ 146.2K
58.39%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$161 PKRĀ 45.5K
$165 PKRĀ 46.6K
-2.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
19.88
-9.46%

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Last update for Bahawalpur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lahore: October 27, 2025

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