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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bahawalpur is 12.5% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bahawalpur is 12.9% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKRĀ 503
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
3.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.76 PKRĀ 2,451
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
-37.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 PKRĀ 972
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
-32.75%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 PKRĀ 401
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
-7.74%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.80 PKRĀ 1,342
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
36.75%
Cappuccino
$1.27 PKRĀ 356
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
-26.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.0
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
-5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.5
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
4.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
-35.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKRĀ 347
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
-0.80%
Eggs
$1.03 PKRĀ 287
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
-8.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.34 PKRĀ 2,054
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
20.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.60 PKRĀ 726
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
-23.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.22 PKRĀ 900
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
-26.48%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
3.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 PKRĀ 163
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
-7.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.26 PKRĀ 72.9
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-69.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 PKRĀ 149
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
12.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 151
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKRĀ 165
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
145.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKRĀ 83.5
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-16.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.41 PKRĀ 395
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
-91.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PKRĀ 191
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
-30.61%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 PKRĀ 993
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
55.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 PKRĀ 507
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
-8.59%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.9
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$1.82 PKRĀ 508
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
-81.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 PKRĀ 290
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
20.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 PKRĀ 54.8
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
-39.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 PKRĀ 301
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
-63.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKRĀ 257
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
16.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
-9.86%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.0 PKRĀ 16.5K
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
-41.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.87 PKRĀ 1,082
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
-7.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.71 PKRĀ 3,554
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
-23.89%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.16 PKRĀ 3,402
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
19.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.81 PKRĀ 2,185
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
0.51%
Cinema Ticket
$2.10 PKRĀ 586
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
-40.00%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$26.75 PKRĀ 7,482
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
-33.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$671 PKRĀ 187.8K
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
-27.90%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.19 PKRĀ 4,529
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
40.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.82 PKRĀ 6,103
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
16.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 PKRĀ 16.6K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
-32.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.31 PKRĀ 7,360
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
-8.93%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 29.9K
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
-19.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.2 PKRĀ 14.9K
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
-18.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 PKRĀ 64.0K
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
-29.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKRĀ 36.6K
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
-23.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,525 PKRĀ 985.8K
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
211.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$771 PKRĀ 215.7K
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
53.00%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$161 PKRĀ 45.1K
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
-4.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.17
-10.76%

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Last update for Bahawalpur: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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