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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahawalpur is 3.6% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahawalpur is 13.8% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 483
$1.80 PKR 502
-3.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.94 PKR 2,494
$14.33 PKR 3,997
-37.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.60 PKR 1,005
$5.25 PKR 1,464
-31.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 PKR 384
$1.54 PKR 431
-10.39%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 PKR 1,355
$3.43 PKR 956
41.69%
Cappuccino
$1.33 PKR 371
$1.63 PKR 455
-18.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 92.4
$0.32 PKR 88.3
3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.3
$0.21 PKR 58.6
14.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 PKR 144
$0.80 PKR 224
-36.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 160
$0.56 PKR 156
1.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKR 358
$1.28 PKR 358
-
Eggs
$1.03 PKR 287
$1.17 PKR 326
-11.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.20 PKR 2,009
$6.27 PKR 1,749
14.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.67 PKR 744
$3.26 PKR 908
-18.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.27 PKR 913
$4.39 PKR 1,226
-25.51%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 277
$0.94 PKR 262
5.32%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 PKR 161
$0.69 PKR 192
-15.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.24 PKR 66.5
$0.85 PKR 237
-71.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 PKR 148
$0.47 PKR 130
12.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 96.7
$0.37 PKR 102
-5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.51 PKR 143
1.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 PKR 163
$0.26 PKR 73.1
123.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 90.3
$0.36 PKR 101
-11.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 407
$15.97 PKR 4,456
-90.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PKR 190
$1.03 PKR 286
-33.98%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 PKR 1,012
$2.30 PKR 642
57.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 PKR 534
$1.92 PKR 537
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53.4
$0.19 PKR 53.0
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$1.73 PKR 483
$9.85 PKR 2,749
-82.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 PKR 291
$0.84 PKR 235
23.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 PKR 52.9
$0.33 PKR 92.0
-42.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 PKR 303
$2.99 PKR 834
-63.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 269
$0.94 PKR 263
2.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
18.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
$22.8K PKR 6.3M
-8.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.2 PKR 16.0K
$103 PKR 28.9K
-44.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.90 PKR 1,087
$4.18 PKR 1,166
-6.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.90 PKR 3,600
$16.52 PKR 4,609
-21.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.29 PKR 3,427
$9.86 PKR 2,750
24.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.93 PKR 2,213
$7.47 PKR 2,085
6.16%
Cinema Ticket
$2.18 PKR 608
$3.60 PKR 1,005
-39.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$26.31 PKR 7,338
$40.92 PKR 11.4K
-35.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$665 PKR 185.6K
$965 PKR 269.3K
-31.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.36 PKR 4,564
$11.87 PKR 3,312
37.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.90 PKR 6,109
$18.81 PKR 5,246
16.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.7 PKR 16.9K
$86.8 PKR 24.2K
-30.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.45 PKR 7,100
$28.11 PKR 7,840
-9.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.3K
$131 PKR 36.5K
-19.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.0 PKR 15.1K
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
-16.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 PKR 65.3K
$334 PKR 93.0K
-29.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKR 36.8K
$173 PKR 48.2K
-23.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,565 PKR 994.6K
$1,171 PKR 326.8K
204.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$750 PKR 209.1K
$517 PKR 144.2K
45.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahawalpur
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$163 PKR 45.5K
$172 PKR 48.0K
-5.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
20.17
-10.76%

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

Last update for Bahawalpur: April 12, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: April 13, 2026

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