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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahawalpur and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahawalpur and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahawalpur is 24.2% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahawalpur is 10.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 492
$1.79 PKR 504
-2.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.98 PKR 2,532
$14.09 PKR 3,974
-36.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.53 PKR 994
$5.17 PKR 1,458
-31.72%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 PKR 387
$1.63 PKR 461
-15.95%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 PKR 1,359
$3.36 PKR 948
43.45%
Cappuccino
$1.33 PKR 375
$1.66 PKR 469
-19.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 87.3
$0.35 PKR 97.4
-11.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.6
$0.21 PKR 59.1
4.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 PKR 137
$0.80 PKR 225
-38.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 PKR 150
$0.56 PKR 157
-5.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 PKR 347
$1.25 PKR 351
-1.60%
Eggs
$1.02 PKR 289
$1.18 PKR 333
-13.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.18 PKR 2,025
$6.06 PKR 1,710
18.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.56 PKR 721
$3.31 PKR 933
-22.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.17 PKR 893
$4.62 PKR 1,304
-31.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 292
$0.95 PKR 268
8.42%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.63 PKR 179
-12.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.24 PKR 67.7
$0.91 PKR 255
-73.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 PKR 141
$0.47 PKR 132
6.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 104
$0.36 PKR 102
2.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.52 PKR 147
-1.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 PKR 165
$0.24 PKR 67.2
141.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 91.4
$0.39 PKR 111
-17.95%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.30 PKR 930
$15.84 PKR 4,468
-79.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 PKR 208
$0.98 PKR 277
-24.49%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 PKR 1,013
$2.29 PKR 645
56.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKR 536
$1.97 PKR 556
-3.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 55.1
$0.20 PKR 55.3
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$1.74 PKR 491
$9.51 PKR 2,683
-81.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKR 291
$0.89 PKR 252
15.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.16 PKR 44.48
$0.33 PKR 91.7
-51.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 PKR 302
$3.06 PKR 864
-65.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 261
$0.96 PKR 270
-3.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
18.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K PKR 6.1M
$23.1K PKR 6.5M
-6.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
$103 PKR 29.0K
-42.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.86 PKR 1,090
$3.98 PKR 1,122
-3.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.03 PKR 3,674
$16.31 PKR 4,600
-20.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.25 PKR 3,454
$10.15 PKR 2,861
20.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.94 PKR 2,239
$7.62 PKR 2,148
4.20%
Cinema Ticket
$2.11 PKR 594
$3.62 PKR 1,020
-41.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.01 PKR 7,616
$40.93 PKR 11.5K
-34.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$671 PKR 189.1K
$944 PKR 266.3K
-28.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.41 PKR 4,627
$11.76 PKR 3,317
39.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.38 PKR 6,310
$18.55 PKR 5,230
20.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
$86.6 PKR 24.4K
-31.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.57 PKR 7,211
$28.77 PKR 8,112
-11.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.2K
$133 PKR 37.4K
-19.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.3 PKR 15.0K
$66.0 PKR 18.6K
-19.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$227 PKR 64.0K
$325 PKR 91.6K
-30.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 PKR 37.5K
$169 PKR 47.7K
-21.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,449 PKR 972.5K
$1,144 PKR 322.5K
201.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$750 PKR 211.5K
$520 PKR 146.7K
44.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$163 PKR 45.9K
$169 PKR 47.5K
-3.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.17
-10.76%

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Last update for Bahawalpur: January 13, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

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