Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Bahawalnagar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Bahawalnagar

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lahore is 15.2% more expensive than Bahawalnagar without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lahore is 1.9% cheaper than Bahawalnagar without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lahore
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKRĀ 600
$2.11 PKRĀ 589
1.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,890
$14.42 PKRĀ 4,033
-3.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,208
$4.15 PKRĀ 1,160
4.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
$2.84 PKRĀ 794
-3.17%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
$3.77 PKRĀ 1,054
-4.51%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 638
$2.39 PKRĀ 669
-4.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.7
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.1
-8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
$0.81 PKRĀ 226
18.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
$0.61 PKRĀ 172
1.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
$1.22 PKRĀ 341
-4.10%
Eggs
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
4.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,713
$6.18 PKRĀ 1,729
-0.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 PKRĀ 818
$2.34 PKRĀ 656
24.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,240
$1.24 PKRĀ 346
257.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$0.90 PKRĀ 253
18.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
$0.61 PKRĀ 172
-6.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
6.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
$0.35 PKRĀ 99.0
-5.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
8.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$0.74 PKRĀ 206
-6.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$0.88 PKRĀ 245
22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
$1.91 PKRĀ 533
1.05%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahore
Bahawalnagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.48
$0.19 PKRĀ 54.0
-5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,988
$6.97 PKRĀ 1,951
2.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$0.68 PKRĀ 191
7.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$1.74 PKRĀ 487
4.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
-4.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
-0.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
$23.4K PKRĀ 6.5M
0.78%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
$139 PKRĀ 38.8K
-0.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,481
$5.48 PKRĀ 1,532
-3.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,877
$17.11 PKRĀ 4,785
1.93%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,728
$12.15 PKRĀ 3,397
9.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,631
$5.90 PKRĀ 1,651
-1.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,217
$4.15 PKRĀ 1,160
4.82%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lahore
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,624
$34.48 PKRĀ 9,643
-0.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.5K
$1,245 PKRĀ 348.4K
-0.83%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,164
$15.02 PKRĀ 4,202
-0.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,532
$23.05 PKRĀ 6,446
1.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
$72.0 PKRĀ 20.1K
0.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,366
$30.57 PKRĀ 8,551
-2.16%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Bahawalnagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKRĀ 33.7K
$75.7 PKRĀ 21.2K
59.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.5K
47.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 PKRĀ 79.9K
$166 PKRĀ 46.5K
71.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 PKRĀ 52.4K
$105 PKRĀ 29.4K
78.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$757 PKRĀ 211.7K
$782 PKRĀ 218.7K
-3.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 PKRĀ 166.8K
$508 PKRĀ 142.0K
17.46%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
19.88
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Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bahawalnagar: March 1, 2026

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