Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Bahawalnagar Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Bahawalnagar

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 12.5% more expensive than Bahawalnagar without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 2.3% cheaper than Bahawalnagar without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
$2.11 PKRĀ 589
-17.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,949
$14.42 PKRĀ 4,033
-2.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,444
$4.15 PKRĀ 1,160
24.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
$2.84 PKRĀ 794
-45.42%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 PKRĀ 982
$3.77 PKRĀ 1,054
-6.90%
Cappuccino
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$2.39 PKRĀ 669
-27.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.6
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.1
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRĀ 225
$0.81 PKRĀ 226
-1.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.61 PKRĀ 172
-14.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRĀ 349
$1.22 PKRĀ 341
2.46%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
-4.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,697
$6.18 PKRĀ 1,729
-1.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 PKRĀ 950
$2.34 PKRĀ 656
45.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,224
$1.24 PKRĀ 346
253.23%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.90 PKRĀ 253
6.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
3.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.61 PKRĀ 172
40.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
6.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
$0.35 PKRĀ 99.0
-2.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
2.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,567
$0.74 PKRĀ 206
2106.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
88.46%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
$0.88 PKRĀ 245
159.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 554
$1.91 PKRĀ 533
3.66%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Bahawalnagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.94
$0.19 PKRĀ 54.0
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,781
$6.97 PKRĀ 1,951
42.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
$0.68 PKRĀ 191
26.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.2
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
-32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKRĀ 820
$1.74 PKRĀ 487
68.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
2.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
$23.4K PKRĀ 6.5M
-0.64%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
$139 PKRĀ 38.8K
-27.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
$5.48 PKRĀ 1,532
-23.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,672
$17.11 PKRĀ 4,785
-2.40%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,853
$12.15 PKRĀ 3,397
-16.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,175
$5.90 PKRĀ 1,651
31.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKRĀ 979
$4.15 PKRĀ 1,160
-15.66%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
$34.48 PKRĀ 9,643
17.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$931 PKRĀ 260.4K
$1,245 PKRĀ 348.4K
-25.25%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,226
$15.02 PKRĀ 4,202
-23.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,228
$23.05 PKRĀ 6,446
-18.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.7K
$72.0 PKRĀ 20.1K
22.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,082
$30.57 PKRĀ 8,551
-5.50%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Bahawalnagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 PKRĀ 37.0K
$75.7 PKRĀ 21.2K
74.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.3K
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.5K
26.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKRĀ 91.4K
$166 PKRĀ 46.5K
96.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 PKRĀ 47.7K
$105 PKRĀ 29.4K
62.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 PKRĀ 316.1K
$782 PKRĀ 218.7K
44.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKRĀ 141.0K
$508 PKRĀ 142.0K
-0.71%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRĀ 47.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
19.88
1.46%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bahawalnagar: March 1, 2026

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