Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Bahawalpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Bahawalpur

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 32.7% more expensive than Bahawalpur without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 10.7% more expensive than Bahawalpur without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 610

$1.74 PKR 491

24.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,435

$8.98 PKR 2,529

35.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,170

$3.53 PKR 993

17.56%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$1.37 PKR 387

45.99%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,501

$4.82 PKR 1,358

10.58%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 534

$1.33 PKR 375

42.86%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.3

$0.31 PKR 87.2

9.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.22 PKR 61.6

4.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.49 PKR 137

73.47%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 162

$0.53 PKR 150

9.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.23 PKR 347

-4.88%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.02 PKR 289

13.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,779

$7.18 PKR 2,024

-12.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$2.56 PKR 720

27.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,439

$3.17 PKR 893

61.20%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 305

$1.03 PKR 291

4.85%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.55 PKR 155

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 248

$0.24 PKR 67.6

266.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.50 PKR 141

6.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.37 PKR 104

2.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.51 PKR 143

-5.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.58 PKR 164

-39.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.32 PKR 91.3

28.12%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 439

$3.30 PKR 929

-52.73%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$0.74 PKR 208

68.92%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 586

$3.59 PKR 1,012

-42.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$1.90 PKR 535

8.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.20 PKR 55.0

80.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,819

$1.74 PKR 490

271.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$1.03 PKR 290

-32.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.16 PKR 44.43

312.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 506

$1.07 PKR 302

68.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.93 PKR 261

-1.08%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$21.1K PKR 5.9M

-21.70%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$21.5K PKR 6.0M

18.39%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

129.83%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,367

$3.86 PKR 1,089

25.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,870

$13.03 PKR 3,670

5.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,356

$12.25 PKR 3,451

26.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,984

$7.94 PKR 2,237

78.09%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,218

$2.11 PKR 594

104.74%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$27.01 PKR 7,608

110.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.0K

$671 PKR 188.9K

106.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,882

$16.41 PKR 4,623

5.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,149

$22.38 PKR 6,304

13.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

9.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$25.57 PKR 7,204

39.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.4K

$107 PKR 30.1K

10.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$53.3 PKR 15.0K

38.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.3K

$227 PKR 63.9K

39.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.2K

$133 PKR 37.5K

34.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.4K

$3,449 PKR 971.6K

-78.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.5K

$750 PKR 211.3K

-42.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

$163 PKR 45.8K

7.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

-1.11%

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

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bahawalpur: January 13, 2026

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