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

🙂 Solo nomad: Peshawar is 21.1% cheaper than Bahawalpur without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Peshawar is 11.4% more expensive than Bahawalpur without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peshawar
Bahawalpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 PKR 654
$1.73 PKR 483
35.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.82 PKR 3,018
$8.94 PKR 2,494
21.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 PKR 992
$3.60 PKR 1,005
-1.11%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 PKR 404
$1.38 PKR 384
5.07%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 PKR 723
$4.86 PKR 1,355
-46.71%
Cappuccino
$1.83 PKR 511
$1.33 PKR 371
37.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKR 84.1
$0.33 PKR 92.4
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 PKR 54.2
$0.24 PKR 67.3
-20.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Bahawalpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 PKR 231
$0.51 PKR 144
62.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.57 PKR 160
-1.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKR 315
$1.28 PKR 358
-11.72%
Eggs
$1.25 PKR 348
$1.03 PKR 287
21.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.37 PKR 940
$7.20 PKR 2,009
-53.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 PKR 895
$2.67 PKR 744
20.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.78 PKR 1,054
$3.27 PKR 913
15.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKR 279
$0.99 PKR 277
1.01%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 PKR 169
$0.58 PKR 161
3.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 248
$0.24 PKR 66.5
270.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 PKR 127
$0.53 PKR 148
-13.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 PKR 110
$0.35 PKR 96.7
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 PKR 125
$0.52 PKR 145
-13.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 PKR 61.3
$0.58 PKR 163
-62.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89.0
$0.32 PKR 90.3
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.22 PKR 341
$1.46 PKR 407
-16.44%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 PKR 432
$0.68 PKR 190
127.94%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 PKR 963
$3.63 PKR 1,012
-4.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 PKR 506
$1.92 PKR 534
-5.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Peshawar
Bahawalpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 51.2
$0.19 PKR 53.4
-5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.22 PKR 2,015
$1.73 PKR 483
317.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 203
$1.04 PKR 291
-29.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 PKR 194
$0.19 PKR 52.9
268.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 505
$1.09 PKR 303
66.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 PKR 278
$0.96 PKR 269
4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.0K PKR 3.4M
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
-43.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K PKR 6.2M
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
6.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Bahawalpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.9 PKR 27.9K
$57.2 PKR 16.0K
74.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 PKR 1,182
$3.90 PKR 1,087
8.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.93 PKR 3,050
$12.90 PKR 3,600
-15.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Bahawalpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.93 PKR 2,769
$12.29 PKR 3,427
-19.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.74 PKR 1,879
$7.93 PKR 2,213
-15.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.31 PKR 1,202
$2.18 PKR 608
97.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Bahawalpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.31 PKR 8,456
$26.31 PKR 7,338
15.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$509 PKR 142.0K
$665 PKR 185.6K
-23.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Bahawalpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.15 PKR 3,669
$16.36 PKR 4,564
-19.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.48 PKR 5,434
$21.90 PKR 6,109
-11.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.15 PKR 10.9K
$60.7 PKR 16.9K
-35.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.93 PKR 9,186
$25.45 PKR 7,100
29.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Bahawalpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 PKR 32.8K
$105 PKR 29.3K
12.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKR 14.4K
$54.0 PKR 15.1K
-4.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 PKR 56.5K
$234 PKR 65.3K
-13.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.0 PKR 26.5K
$132 PKR 36.8K
-28.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,565 PKR 994.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$750 PKR 209.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Bahawalpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKR 48.0K
$163 PKR 45.5K
5.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.17
18
17.61%

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

Last update for Peshawar: April 12, 2026

Last update for Bahawalpur: April 12, 2026

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