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

😐 Solo nomad: Bahawalpur is 26.7% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahawalpur is 10.3% cheaper than Peshawar without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahawalpur
Peshawar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 483
$2.34 PKR 654
-26.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.94 PKR 2,494
$10.82 PKR 3,018
-17.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.60 PKR 1,005
$3.56 PKR 992
1.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 PKR 384
$1.45 PKR 404
-4.83%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 PKR 1,355
$2.59 PKR 723
87.64%
Cappuccino
$1.33 PKR 371
$1.83 PKR 511
-27.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 92.4
$0.30 PKR 84.1
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.3
$0.19 PKR 54.2
26.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahawalpur
Peshawar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 PKR 144
$0.83 PKR 231
-38.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 160
$0.56 PKR 157
1.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKR 358
$1.13 PKR 315
13.27%
Eggs
$1.03 PKR 287
$1.25 PKR 348
-17.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.20 PKR 2,009
$3.37 PKR 940
113.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.67 PKR 744
$3.21 PKR 895
-16.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.27 PKR 913
$3.78 PKR 1,054
-13.49%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 277
$1.00 PKR 279
-1.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 PKR 161
$0.60 PKR 169
-3.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.24 PKR 66.5
$0.89 PKR 248
-73.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 PKR 148
$0.46 PKR 127
15.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 96.7
$0.40 PKR 110
-12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.45 PKR 125
15.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 PKR 163
$0.22 PKR 61.3
163.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 90.3
$0.32 PKR 89.0
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 407
$1.22 PKR 341
19.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PKR 190
$1.55 PKR 432
-56.13%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 PKR 1,012
$3.45 PKR 963
5.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 PKR 534
$1.81 PKR 506
6.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahawalpur
Peshawar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53.4
$0.18 PKR 51.2
5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$1.73 PKR 483
$7.22 PKR 2,015
-76.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 PKR 291
$0.73 PKR 203
42.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 PKR 52.9
$0.70 PKR 194
-72.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 PKR 303
$1.81 PKR 505
-39.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 269
$1.00 PKR 278
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
$12.0K PKR 3.4M
75.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
$22.3K PKR 6.2M
-6.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahawalpur
Peshawar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.2 PKR 16.0K
$99.9 PKR 27.9K
-42.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.90 PKR 1,087
$4.24 PKR 1,182
-8.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.90 PKR 3,600
$10.93 PKR 3,050
18.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahawalpur
Peshawar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.29 PKR 3,427
$9.93 PKR 2,769
23.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.93 PKR 2,213
$6.74 PKR 1,879
17.66%
Cinema Ticket
$2.18 PKR 608
$4.31 PKR 1,202
-49.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahawalpur
Peshawar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$26.31 PKR 7,338
$30.31 PKR 8,456
-13.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$665 PKR 185.6K
$509 PKR 142.0K
30.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahawalpur
Peshawar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.36 PKR 4,564
$13.15 PKR 3,669
24.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.90 PKR 6,109
$19.48 PKR 5,434
12.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.7 PKR 16.9K
$39.15 PKR 10.9K
55.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.45 PKR 7,100
$32.93 PKR 9,186
-22.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahawalpur
Peshawar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.3K
$117 PKR 32.8K
-10.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.0 PKR 15.1K
$51.7 PKR 14.4K
4.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 PKR 65.3K
$203 PKR 56.5K
15.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKR 36.8K
$95.0 PKR 26.5K
38.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,565 PKR 994.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$750 PKR 209.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahawalpur
Peshawar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$163 PKR 45.5K
$172 PKR 48.0K
-5.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
21.17
-14.97%

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

Last update for Bahawalpur: April 12, 2026

Last update for Peshawar: April 12, 2026

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