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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 1.6% cheaper than Bahawalnagar without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 8.8% more expensive than Bahawalnagar without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKR 504
$2.11 PKR 594
-15.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.09 PKR 3,974
$14.22 PKR 4,011
-0.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 PKR 1,458
$4.27 PKR 1,204
21.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 PKR 461
$2.89 PKR 814
-43.60%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 PKR 948
$3.75 PKR 1,057
-10.40%
Cappuccino
$1.66 PKR 469
$2.27 PKR 639
-26.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 97.4
$0.33 PKR 93.0
6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.1
$0.23 PKR 64.9
-8.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKR 225
$0.87 PKR 245
-8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.62 PKR 175
-9.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 351
$1.22 PKR 344
2.46%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 333
$1.21 PKR 340
-2.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.06 PKR 1,710
$5.95 PKR 1,677
1.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 PKR 933
$2.35 PKR 661
40.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.62 PKR 1,304
$1.29 PKR 364
258.14%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 PKR 268
$0.87 PKR 245
9.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 179
$0.61 PKR 172
3.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKR 255
$0.58 PKR 163
56.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 132
$0.44 PKR 123
6.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.35 PKR 99.3
2.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 147
$0.52 PKR 147
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 67.2
$0.44 PKR 124
-45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.36 PKR 100
8.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.84 PKR 4,468
$0.70 PKR 197
2162.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKR 277
$0.55 PKR 156
78.18%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 PKR 645
$0.90 PKR 255
154.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 PKR 556
$1.92 PKR 543
2.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Bahawalnagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 55.3
$0.19 PKR 52.9
5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.51 PKR 2,683
$6.99 PKR 1,970
36.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 PKR 252
$0.68 PKR 191
30.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 91.7
$0.52 PKR 148
-36.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 PKR 864
$1.73 PKR 487
76.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 270
$0.90 PKR 255
6.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
$17.4K PKR 4.9M
1.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K PKR 6.5M
$22.9K PKR 6.5M
0.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29.0K
$137 PKR 38.5K
-24.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 PKR 1,122
$5.49 PKR 1,549
-27.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.31 PKR 4,600
$17.38 PKR 4,902
-6.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.15 PKR 2,861
$12.24 PKR 3,450
-17.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 PKR 2,148
$5.94 PKR 1,675
28.28%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKR 1,020
$4.12 PKR 1,163
-12.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.93 PKR 11.5K
$34.30 PKR 9,673
19.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$944 PKR 266.3K
$1,219 PKR 343.6K
-22.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.76 PKR 3,317
$14.98 PKR 4,225
-21.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.55 PKR 5,230
$22.94 PKR 6,469
-19.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 PKR 24.4K
$72.0 PKR 20.3K
20.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.77 PKR 8,112
$29.78 PKR 8,397
-3.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Bahawalnagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 PKR 37.4K
$74.7 PKR 21.1K
77.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKR 18.6K
$51.1 PKR 14.4K
29.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 PKR 91.6K
$167 PKR 47.2K
94.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.7K
$106 PKR 29.8K
60.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,144 PKR 322.5K
$695 PKR 195.9K
64.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$520 PKR 146.7K
$546 PKR 153.9K
-4.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKR 47.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
19.88
1.46%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bahawalnagar: January 12, 2026

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