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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahawalpur is 7.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahawalpur is 14.6% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 483
$2.14 PKR 596
-19.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.94 PKR 2,494
$14.22 PKR 3,967
-37.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.60 PKR 1,005
$4.15 PKR 1,157
-13.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 PKR 384
$2.81 PKR 783
-50.89%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 PKR 1,355
$3.60 PKR 1,005
35.00%
Cappuccino
$1.33 PKR 371
$2.36 PKR 658
-43.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 92.4
$0.33 PKR 91.5
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.3
$0.23 PKR 64.2
4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 PKR 144
$0.93 PKR 260
-45.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 160
$0.60 PKR 168
-5.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKR 358
$1.16 PKR 323
10.34%
Eggs
$1.03 PKR 287
$1.21 PKR 339
-14.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.20 PKR 2,009
$5.92 PKR 1,651
21.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.67 PKR 744
$2.96 PKR 825
-9.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.27 PKR 913
$4.53 PKR 1,264
-27.81%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 277
$1.06 PKR 297
-6.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 PKR 161
$0.63 PKR 176
-7.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.24 PKR 66.5
$0.56 PKR 157
-57.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 PKR 148
$0.47 PKR 131
12.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 96.7
$0.35 PKR 98.6
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.48 PKR 133
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 PKR 163
$0.47 PKR 132
23.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 90.3
$0.36 PKR 99.2
-11.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 407
$0.75 PKR 209
94.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PKR 190
$0.55 PKR 153
23.64%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 PKR 1,012
$1.11 PKR 310
227.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 PKR 534
$1.99 PKR 556
-3.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53.4
$0.20 PKR 55.8
-5.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$1.73 PKR 483
$7.20 PKR 2,008
-75.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 PKR 291
$0.73 PKR 203
42.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 PKR 52.9
$0.53 PKR 148
-64.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 PKR 303
$1.75 PKR 488
-37.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 269
$0.91 PKR 253
5.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
21.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
-9.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.2 PKR 16.0K
$137 PKR 38.2K
-58.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.90 PKR 1,087
$5.50 PKR 1,535
-29.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.90 PKR 3,600
$17.08 PKR 4,764
-24.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.29 PKR 3,427
$13.60 PKR 3,793
-9.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.93 PKR 2,213
$5.79 PKR 1,616
36.96%
Cinema Ticket
$2.18 PKR 608
$4.13 PKR 1,151
-47.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$26.31 PKR 7,338
$34.76 PKR 9,697
-24.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$665 PKR 185.6K
$1,243 PKR 346.7K
-46.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.36 PKR 4,564
$15.30 PKR 4,269
6.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.90 PKR 6,109
$22.78 PKR 6,356
-3.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.7 PKR 16.9K
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
-16.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.45 PKR 7,100
$30.50 PKR 8,508
-16.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.3K
$117 PKR 32.6K
-10.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.0 PKR 15.1K
$75.2 PKR 21.0K
-28.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 PKR 65.3K
$283 PKR 79.1K
-17.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKR 36.8K
$189 PKR 52.6K
-29.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,565 PKR 994.6K
$813 PKR 226.7K
338.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$750 PKR 209.1K
$618 PKR 172.5K
21.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahawalpur
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$163 PKR 45.5K
$185 PKR 51.6K
-11.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
19.88
-9.46%

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

Last update for Bahawalpur: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lahore: April 12, 2026

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