Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Bahawalpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Bahawalpur

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lahore is 17% more expensive than Bahawalpur without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lahore is 15.3% more expensive than Bahawalpur without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lahore
Bahawalpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKRĀ 600
$1.80 PKRĀ 503
18.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,890
$8.76 PKRĀ 2,451
58.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,208
$3.47 PKRĀ 972
24.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
$1.43 PKRĀ 401
92.31%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
$4.80 PKRĀ 1,342
-25.00%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 638
$1.27 PKRĀ 356
79.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.7
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.0
-3.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.5
-4.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Bahawalpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
84.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
19.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
$1.24 PKRĀ 347
-5.65%
Eggs
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
$1.03 PKRĀ 287
18.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,713
$7.34 PKRĀ 2,054
-16.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 PKRĀ 818
$2.60 PKRĀ 726
12.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,240
$3.22 PKRĀ 900
37.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
8.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.58 PKRĀ 163
5.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
$0.26 PKRĀ 72.9
119.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
$0.53 PKRĀ 149
-11.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
-10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.54 PKRĀ 151
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.59 PKRĀ 165
-18.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$0.30 PKRĀ 83.5
26.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$1.41 PKRĀ 395
-51.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.68 PKRĀ 191
-23.53%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$3.55 PKRĀ 993
-69.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
$1.81 PKRĀ 507
6.63%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahore
Bahawalpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.48
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.9
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,988
$1.82 PKRĀ 508
290.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$1.04 PKRĀ 290
-29.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.20 PKRĀ 54.8
145.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$1.07 PKRĀ 301
69.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$0.92 PKRĀ 257
-3.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
-16.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
12.53%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Bahawalpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
$59.0 PKRĀ 16.5K
133.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,481
$3.87 PKRĀ 1,082
36.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,877
$12.71 PKRĀ 3,554
37.21%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Bahawalpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,728
$12.16 PKRĀ 3,402
9.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,631
$7.81 PKRĀ 2,185
-25.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,217
$2.10 PKRĀ 586
107.14%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lahore
Bahawalpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,624
$26.75 PKRĀ 7,482
28.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.5K
$671 PKRĀ 187.8K
83.99%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Bahawalpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,164
$16.19 PKRĀ 4,529
-8.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,532
$21.82 PKRĀ 6,103
7.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
$59.3 PKRĀ 16.6K
22.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,366
$26.31 PKRĀ 7,360
13.68%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Bahawalpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKRĀ 33.7K
$107 PKRĀ 29.9K
12.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
$53.2 PKRĀ 14.9K
43.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 PKRĀ 79.9K
$229 PKRĀ 64.0K
24.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 PKRĀ 52.4K
$131 PKRĀ 36.6K
42.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$757 PKRĀ 211.7K
$3,525 PKRĀ 985.8K
-78.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 PKRĀ 166.8K
$771 PKRĀ 215.7K
-22.68%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Bahawalpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
$161 PKRĀ 45.1K
14.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
18
10.44%

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Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bahawalpur: March 1, 2026

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