Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Bahawalnagar Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Bahawalnagar

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 1% cheaper than Bahawalnagar without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 8.2% more expensive than Bahawalnagar without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 611

$2.11 PKR 594

2.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,438

$14.22 PKR 4,011

-14.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,171

$4.27 PKR 1,204

-2.81%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$2.89 PKR 814

-30.80%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,503

$3.75 PKR 1,057

42.13%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 535

$2.27 PKR 639

-16.30%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$0.33 PKR 93.0

3.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.23 PKR 64.9

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.87 PKR 245

-2.30%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.62 PKR 175

-6.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.22 PKR 344

-4.10%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.21 PKR 340

-4.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,781

$5.95 PKR 1,677

6.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$2.35 PKR 661

39.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,441

$1.29 PKR 364

296.12%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$0.87 PKR 245

24.14%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.61 PKR 172

-9.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 249

$0.58 PKR 163

51.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.44 PKR 123

20.45%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.35 PKR 99.3

8.57%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.52 PKR 147

-7.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.44 PKR 124

-20.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.36 PKR 100

13.89%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 440

$0.70 PKR 197

122.86%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$0.55 PKR 156

127.27%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 587

$0.90 PKR 255

131.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$1.92 PKR 543

7.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.19 PKR 52.9

89.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,821

$6.99 PKR 1,970

-7.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$0.68 PKR 191

2.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.52 PKR 148

26.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 507

$1.73 PKR 487

4.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 260

$0.90 PKR 255

2.22%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$17.4K PKR 4.9M

-5.40%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$22.9K PKR 6.5M

10.97%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$137 PKR 38.5K

-0.36%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,368

$5.49 PKR 1,549

-11.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,873

$17.38 PKR 4,902

-20.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,360

$12.24 PKR 3,450

26.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,987

$5.94 PKR 1,675

138.05%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,220

$4.12 PKR 1,163

4.85%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$34.30 PKR 9,673

65.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

$1,219 PKR 343.6K

13.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,887

$14.98 PKR 4,225

15.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,156

$22.94 PKR 6,469

10.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$72.0 PKR 20.3K

-10.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$29.78 PKR 8,397

19.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.5K

$74.7 PKR 21.1K

58.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$51.1 PKR 14.4K

43.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.4K

$167 PKR 47.2K

89.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.3K

$106 PKR 29.8K

68.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

$695 PKR 195.9K

4.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

$546 PKR 153.9K

-20.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

19.88

-10.46%

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

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bahawalnagar: January 12, 2026

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