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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahawalpur is 24.2% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bahawalpur is 10.8% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 492

$2.08 PKR 587

-16.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.98 PKR 2,532

$14.36 PKR 4,050

-37.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.53 PKR 994

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-17.72%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.37 PKR 387

$2.77 PKR 781

-50.54%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.82 PKR 1,359

$3.68 PKR 1,039

30.98%

Cappuccino

$1.33 PKR 375

$2.35 PKR 663

-43.40%

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

$0.31 PKR 87.3

$0.36 PKR 100

-13.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.6

$0.21 PKR 59.0

4.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.95 PKR 266

-48.42%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.56 PKR 158

-5.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 347

$1.16 PKR 328

6.03%

Eggs

$1.02 PKR 289

$1.18 PKR 331

-13.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.18 PKR 2,025

$6.09 PKR 1,718

17.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.56 PKR 721

$3.00 PKR 846

-14.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.17 PKR 893

$4.57 PKR 1,287

-30.63%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 292

$1.02 PKR 289

0.98%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.60 PKR 169

-8.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.24 PKR 67.7

$0.56 PKR 159

-57.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.50 PKR 141

$0.44 PKR 125

13.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.36 PKR 101

2.78%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.48 PKR 136

6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.58 PKR 165

$0.44 PKR 124

31.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.32 PKR 91.4

$0.38 PKR 108

-15.79%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.30 PKR 930

$0.68 PKR 192

385.29%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 PKR 208

$0.51 PKR 143

45.10%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 PKR 1,013

$1.12 PKR 315

220.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.90 PKR 536

$1.99 PKR 561

-4.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 55.1

$0.17 PKR 49.29

17.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$1.74 PKR 491

$6.99 PKR 1,972

-75.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 PKR 291

$0.73 PKR 206

41.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.16 PKR 44.48

$0.49 PKR 137

-67.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 PKR 302

$1.79 PKR 503

-40.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 261

$0.89 PKR 250

4.49%

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

$21.1K PKR 5.9M

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

19.92%

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

$21.5K PKR 6.1M

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

-7.45%

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

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

$138 PKR 39.0K

-57.23%

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

$3.86 PKR 1,090

$5.55 PKR 1,565

-30.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.03 PKR 3,674

$17.23 PKR 4,858

-24.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.25 PKR 3,454

$13.24 PKR 3,733

-7.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.94 PKR 2,239

$6.00 PKR 1,691

32.33%

Cinema Ticket

$2.11 PKR 594

$4.21 PKR 1,188

-49.88%

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

$27.01 PKR 7,616

$34.42 PKR 9,705

-21.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$671 PKR 189.1K

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

-45.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.41 PKR 4,627

$15.28 PKR 4,309

7.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.38 PKR 6,310

$23.05 PKR 6,501

-2.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

-19.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$25.57 PKR 7,211

$29.90 PKR 8,431

-14.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 30.2K

$118 PKR 33.4K

-9.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$53.3 PKR 15.0K

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

-31.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$227 PKR 64.0K

$289 PKR 81.6K

-21.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 PKR 37.5K

$188 PKR 53.1K

-29.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,449 PKR 972.5K

$770 PKR 217.0K

348.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.5K

$620 PKR 174.9K

20.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$163 PKR 45.9K

$171 PKR 48.3K

-5.04%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

-9.46%

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

Last update for Bahawalpur: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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