Cost of Living Comparison Between Peshawar and Bahawalpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Peshawar and Bahawalpur

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Peshawar is 0.1% cheaper than Bahawalpur without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Peshawar is 15.6% cheaper than Bahawalpur without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Peshawar
Bahawalpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 PKRĀ 647
$1.80 PKRĀ 503
28.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.52 PKRĀ 2,943
$8.76 PKRĀ 2,451
20.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 PKRĀ 1,002
$3.47 PKRĀ 972
3.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
$1.43 PKRĀ 401
0.70%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 PKRĀ 754
$4.80 PKRĀ 1,342
-43.75%
Cappuccino
$1.86 PKRĀ 520
$1.27 PKRĀ 356
46.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKRĀ 78.2
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.0
-15.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.46
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.5
-22.73%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Bahawalpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKRĀ 218
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKRĀ 160
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
9.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 PKRĀ 312
$1.24 PKRĀ 347
-10.48%
Eggs
$1.19 PKRĀ 334
$1.03 PKRĀ 287
15.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.44 PKRĀ 963
$7.34 PKRĀ 2,054
-53.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 PKRĀ 868
$2.60 PKRĀ 726
19.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.71 PKRĀ 1,036
$3.22 PKRĀ 900
15.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKRĀ 279
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
1.01%
Banana (1kg)
$0.66 PKRĀ 184
$0.58 PKRĀ 163
13.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 PKRĀ 270
$0.26 PKRĀ 72.9
273.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 PKRĀ 119
$0.53 PKRĀ 149
-18.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
-2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
$0.54 PKRĀ 151
-12.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.2
$0.59 PKRĀ 165
-62.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.5
$0.30 PKRĀ 83.5
13.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.27 PKRĀ 355
$1.41 PKRĀ 395
-9.93%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 PKRĀ 436
$0.68 PKRĀ 191
129.41%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,010
$3.55 PKRĀ 993
1.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKRĀ 530
$1.81 PKRĀ 507
4.97%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Peshawar
Bahawalpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.44
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.9
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.23 PKRĀ 2,022
$1.82 PKRĀ 508
297.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKRĀ 193
$1.04 PKRĀ 290
-33.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 PKRĀ 206
$0.20 PKRĀ 54.8
270.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 PKRĀ 498
$1.07 PKRĀ 301
66.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 PKRĀ 282
$0.92 PKRĀ 257
9.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K PKRĀ 3.4M
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
-42.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K PKRĀ 6.3M
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
7.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Bahawalpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.6 PKRĀ 27.3K
$59.0 PKRĀ 16.5K
65.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 PKRĀ 1,223
$3.87 PKRĀ 1,082
12.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.90 PKRĀ 3,048
$12.71 PKRĀ 3,554
-14.24%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Bahawalpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.07 PKRĀ 2,818
$12.16 PKRĀ 3,402
-17.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 PKRĀ 1,914
$7.81 PKRĀ 2,185
-12.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKRĀ 1,192
$2.10 PKRĀ 586
102.86%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Bahawalpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.60 PKRĀ 8,279
$26.75 PKRĀ 7,482
10.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$518 PKRĀ 144.8K
$671 PKRĀ 187.8K
-22.89%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Bahawalpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,759
$16.19 PKRĀ 4,529
-16.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.53 PKRĀ 5,462
$21.82 PKRĀ 6,103
-10.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.15 PKRĀ 10.9K
$59.3 PKRĀ 16.6K
-33.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.89 PKRĀ 8,920
$26.31 PKRĀ 7,360
21.21%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Bahawalpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 PKRĀ 33.0K
$107 PKRĀ 29.9K
10.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.5K
$53.2 PKRĀ 14.9K
-2.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 PKRĀ 55.9K
$229 PKRĀ 64.0K
-12.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.4 PKRĀ 26.1K
$131 PKRĀ 36.6K
-28.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,525 PKRĀ 985.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$771 PKRĀ 215.7K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Bahawalpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$175 PKRĀ 49.0K
$161 PKRĀ 45.1K
8.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.17
18
17.61%

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Last update for Peshawar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bahawalpur: March 1, 2026

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