Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Bahawalpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Bahawalpur

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 33.2% more expensive than Bahawalpur without rent, and 62.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 29.5% more expensive than Bahawalpur without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.91 PKR 813

$1.80 PKR 503

61.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.19 PKR 3,969

$8.76 PKR 2,451

61.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.20 PKR 1,456

$3.47 PKR 972

49.86%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 500

$1.43 PKR 401

25.17%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.98 PKR 1,113

$4.80 PKR 1,342

-17.08%

Cappuccino

$1.99 PKR 556

$1.27 PKR 356

56.69%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.33 PKR 93.0

30.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.4

$0.22 PKR 61.5

9.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 PKR 284

$0.52 PKR 144

94.23%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 PKR 182

$0.52 PKR 147

25.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 PKR 358

$1.24 PKR 347

3.23%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 343

$1.03 PKR 287

19.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,712

$7.34 PKR 2,054

-16.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.37 PKR 943

$2.60 PKR 726

29.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.51 PKR 1,261

$3.22 PKR 900

40.06%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 277

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 PKR 224

$0.58 PKR 163

37.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 263

$0.26 PKR 72.9

261.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.53 PKR 149

15.09%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 116

$0.37 PKR 104

10.81%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.54 PKR 151

3.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 85.9

$0.59 PKR 165

-47.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.30 PKR 83.5

23.33%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.93 PKR 539

$1.41 PKR 395

36.88%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.68 PKR 191

35.29%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 569

$3.55 PKR 993

-42.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.15 PKR 602

$1.81 PKR 507

18.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.32

$0.20 PKR 56.9

-15.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.96 PKR 1,946

$1.82 PKR 508

282.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 252

$1.04 PKR 290

-13.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 114

$0.20 PKR 54.8

105.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.75 PKR 768

$1.07 PKR 301

157.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 253

$0.92 PKR 257

-2.17%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

0.87%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

25.88%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$112 PKR 31.2K

$59.0 PKR 16.5K

89.32%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.39 PKR 1,508

$3.87 PKR 1,082

39.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.43 PKR 5,155

$12.71 PKR 3,554

45.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.69 PKR 6,346

$12.16 PKR 3,402

86.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 PKR 1,657

$7.81 PKR 2,185

-24.20%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,178

$2.10 PKR 586

100.48%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$60.6 PKR 17.0K

$26.75 PKR 7,482

126.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,746 PKR 768.2K

$671 PKR 187.8K

309.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.22 PKR 5,937

$16.19 PKR 4,529

31.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.07 PKR 7,852

$21.82 PKR 6,103

28.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

$59.3 PKR 16.6K

46.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.27 PKR 11.3K

$26.31 PKR 7,360

53.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 PKR 56.1K

$107 PKR 29.9K

87.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$53.2 PKR 14.9K

107.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$513 PKR 143.4K

$229 PKR 64.0K

123.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 80.9K

$131 PKR 36.6K

120.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,548 PKR 433.0K

$3,525 PKR 985.8K

-56.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$732 PKR 204.8K

$771 PKR 215.7K

-5.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$303 PKR 84.9K

$161 PKR 45.1K

88.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

12.22%

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

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bahawalpur: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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