Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahawalpur and Peshawar Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahawalpur and Peshawar

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bahawalpur is 0.1% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bahawalpur is 18.5% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bahawalpur
Peshawar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKRĀ 503
$2.31 PKRĀ 647
-22.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.76 PKRĀ 2,451
$10.52 PKRĀ 2,943
-16.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 PKRĀ 972
$3.58 PKRĀ 1,002
-3.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 PKRĀ 401
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
-0.69%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.80 PKRĀ 1,342
$2.70 PKRĀ 754
77.78%
Cappuccino
$1.27 PKRĀ 356
$1.86 PKRĀ 520
-31.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.0
$0.28 PKRĀ 78.2
17.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.5
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.46
29.41%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bahawalpur
Peshawar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
$0.78 PKRĀ 218
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
$0.57 PKRĀ 160
-8.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKRĀ 347
$1.11 PKRĀ 312
11.71%
Eggs
$1.03 PKRĀ 287
$1.19 PKRĀ 334
-13.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.34 PKRĀ 2,054
$3.44 PKRĀ 963
113.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.60 PKRĀ 726
$3.10 PKRĀ 868
-16.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.22 PKRĀ 900
$3.71 PKRĀ 1,036
-13.21%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
$1.00 PKRĀ 279
-1.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 PKRĀ 163
$0.66 PKRĀ 184
-12.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.26 PKRĀ 72.9
$0.97 PKRĀ 270
-73.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 PKRĀ 149
$0.43 PKRĀ 119
23.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
2.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 151
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
14.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKRĀ 165
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.2
168.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKRĀ 83.5
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.5
-11.76%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.41 PKRĀ 395
$1.27 PKRĀ 355
11.02%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PKRĀ 191
$1.56 PKRĀ 436
-56.41%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 PKRĀ 993
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,010
-1.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 PKRĀ 507
$1.90 PKRĀ 530
-4.74%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bahawalpur
Peshawar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.9
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.44
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$1.82 PKRĀ 508
$7.23 PKRĀ 2,022
-74.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 PKRĀ 290
$0.69 PKRĀ 193
50.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 PKRĀ 54.8
$0.74 PKRĀ 206
-72.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 PKRĀ 301
$1.78 PKRĀ 498
-39.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKRĀ 257
$1.01 PKRĀ 282
-8.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
$12.1K PKRĀ 3.4M
73.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
$22.6K PKRĀ 6.3M
-7.21%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahawalpur
Peshawar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.0 PKRĀ 16.5K
$97.6 PKRĀ 27.3K
-39.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.87 PKRĀ 1,082
$4.37 PKRĀ 1,223
-11.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.71 PKRĀ 3,554
$10.90 PKRĀ 3,048
16.61%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bahawalpur
Peshawar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.16 PKRĀ 3,402
$10.07 PKRĀ 2,818
20.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.81 PKRĀ 2,185
$6.84 PKRĀ 1,914
14.18%
Cinema Ticket
$2.10 PKRĀ 586
$4.26 PKRĀ 1,192
-50.70%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bahawalpur
Peshawar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$26.75 PKRĀ 7,482
$29.60 PKRĀ 8,279
-9.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$671 PKRĀ 187.8K
$518 PKRĀ 144.8K
29.69%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bahawalpur
Peshawar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.19 PKRĀ 4,529
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
20.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.82 PKRĀ 6,103
$19.53 PKRĀ 5,462
11.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 PKRĀ 16.6K
$39.15 PKRĀ 10.9K
51.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.31 PKRĀ 7,360
$31.89 PKRĀ 8,920
-17.50%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bahawalpur
Peshawar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 29.9K
$118 PKRĀ 33.0K
-9.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.2 PKRĀ 14.9K
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.5K
2.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 PKRĀ 64.0K
$200 PKRĀ 55.9K
14.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKRĀ 36.6K
$93.4 PKRĀ 26.1K
40.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,525 PKRĀ 985.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$771 PKRĀ 215.7K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bahawalpur
Peshawar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$161 PKRĀ 45.1K
$175 PKRĀ 49.0K
-8.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
21.17
-14.97%

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Last update for Bahawalpur: March 1, 2026

Last update for Peshawar: March 3, 2026

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