Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Bahawalpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Bahawalpur

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 32% more expensive than Bahawalpur without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 11.3% more expensive than Bahawalpur without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.79 PKR 503

$1.74 PKR 491

2.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.09 PKR 3,971

$8.98 PKR 2,529

56.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.17 PKR 1,457

$3.53 PKR 993

46.46%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.63 PKR 461

$1.37 PKR 387

18.98%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 PKR 947

$4.82 PKR 1,358

-30.29%

Cappuccino

$1.66 PKR 469

$1.33 PKR 375

24.81%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 PKR 97.3

$0.31 PKR 87.2

12.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.0

$0.22 PKR 61.6

-4.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.80 PKR 225

$0.49 PKR 137

63.27%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.53 PKR 150

5.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 351

$1.23 PKR 347

1.63%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 332

$1.02 PKR 289

15.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.06 PKR 1,708

$7.18 PKR 2,024

-15.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.31 PKR 932

$2.56 PKR 720

29.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.62 PKR 1,303

$3.17 PKR 893

45.74%

Apples (1kg)

$0.95 PKR 268

$1.03 PKR 291

-7.77%

Banana (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 178

$0.55 PKR 155

14.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 PKR 255

$0.24 PKR 67.6

279.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.50 PKR 141

-6.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.37 PKR 104

-2.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.51 PKR 143

1.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 PKR 67.2

$0.58 PKR 164

-58.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 111

$0.32 PKR 91.3

21.88%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.84 PKR 4,463

$3.30 PKR 929

380.00%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 PKR 276

$0.74 PKR 208

32.43%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 PKR 644

$3.59 PKR 1,012

-36.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.97 PKR 555

$1.90 PKR 535

3.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 55.3

$0.20 PKR 55.0

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.51 PKR 2,680

$1.74 PKR 490

446.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 PKR 251

$1.03 PKR 290

-13.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 PKR 91.6

$0.16 PKR 44.43

106.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.06 PKR 863

$1.07 PKR 302

185.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 269

$0.93 PKR 261

3.23%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

$21.1K PKR 5.9M

-15.71%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

$21.5K PKR 6.0M

7.49%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$103 PKR 29.0K

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

73.81%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.98 PKR 1,121

$3.86 PKR 1,089

3.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.31 PKR 4,596

$13.03 PKR 3,670

25.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.15 PKR 2,858

$12.25 PKR 3,451

-17.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.62 PKR 2,146

$7.94 PKR 2,237

-4.03%

Cinema Ticket

$3.62 PKR 1,019

$2.11 PKR 594

71.56%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

$27.01 PKR 7,608

51.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$944 PKR 266.0K

$671 PKR 188.9K

40.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.76 PKR 3,313

$16.41 PKR 4,623

-28.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.55 PKR 5,225

$22.38 PKR 6,304

-17.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

46.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.77 PKR 8,105

$25.57 PKR 7,204

12.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$133 PKR 37.4K

$107 PKR 30.1K

24.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

$53.3 PKR 15.0K

24.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$325 PKR 91.5K

$227 PKR 63.9K

43.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.7K

$133 PKR 37.5K

27.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,144 PKR 322.2K

$3,449 PKR 971.6K

-66.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$520 PKR 146.6K

$750 PKR 211.3K

-30.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$169 PKR 47.5K

$163 PKR 45.8K

3.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

12.06%

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

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bahawalpur: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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