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

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 15.8% more expensive than Bahawalpur without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 14.3% more expensive than Bahawalpur without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.09 PKR 585

$1.80 PKR 503

16.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.54 PKR 3,508

$8.76 PKR 2,451

43.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 PKR 1,169

$3.47 PKR 972

20.46%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 556

$1.43 PKR 401

39.16%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 PKR 1,441

$4.80 PKR 1,342

7.29%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 532

$1.27 PKR 356

49.61%

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

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.33 PKR 93.0

12.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.5

$0.22 PKR 61.5

4.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 PKR 240

$0.52 PKR 144

65.38%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.52 PKR 147

5.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 328

$1.24 PKR 347

-5.65%

Eggs

$1.17 PKR 327

$1.03 PKR 287

13.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.40 PKR 1,790

$7.34 PKR 2,054

-12.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.26 PKR 911

$2.60 PKR 726

25.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.01 PKR 1,402

$3.22 PKR 900

55.59%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 301

$0.99 PKR 277

9.09%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.58 PKR 163

-5.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 246

$0.26 PKR 72.9

238.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 150

$0.53 PKR 149

1.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.6

$0.37 PKR 104

-5.41%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

$0.54 PKR 151

-11.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 98.9

$0.59 PKR 165

-40.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.30 PKR 83.5

43.33%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.44 PKR 403

$1.41 PKR 395

2.13%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 PKR 368

$0.68 PKR 191

94.12%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 PKR 595

$3.55 PKR 993

-40.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 PKR 603

$1.81 PKR 507

19.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PKR 94.1

$0.20 PKR 56.9

70.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.20 PKR 1,735

$1.82 PKR 508

240.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 190

$1.04 PKR 290

-34.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 PKR 188

$0.20 PKR 54.8

235.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 488

$1.07 PKR 301

63.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.87 PKR 242

$0.92 PKR 257

-5.43%

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

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

-22.29%

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

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

19.45%

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

$133 PKR 37.2K

$59.0 PKR 16.5K

125.14%

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

$4.83 PKR 1,350

$3.87 PKR 1,082

24.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.44 PKR 3,759

$12.71 PKR 3,554

5.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.83 PKR 4,429

$12.16 PKR 3,402

30.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.50 PKR 4,057

$7.81 PKR 2,185

85.66%

Cinema Ticket

$4.14 PKR 1,157

$2.10 PKR 586

97.14%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

$26.75 PKR 7,482

115.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,378 PKR 385.4K

$671 PKR 187.8K

105.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.74 PKR 4,962

$16.19 PKR 4,529

9.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.73 PKR 7,196

$21.82 PKR 6,103

17.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

$59.3 PKR 16.6K

7.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

$26.31 PKR 7,360

39.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.2K

$107 PKR 29.9K

11.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

$53.2 PKR 14.9K

43.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 PKR 89.7K

$229 PKR 64.0K

40.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$181 PKR 50.6K

$131 PKR 36.6K

37.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$764 PKR 213.7K

$3,525 PKR 985.8K

-78.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$461 PKR 128.9K

$771 PKR 215.7K

-40.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.8K

$161 PKR 45.1K

6.13%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bahawalpur: March 1, 2026

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