Bangalore vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$1168
🏠 One person rent
$249
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
74
67
😀 Quality of life
68
49
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 32% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8023rd and 8895th ($578 vs $439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 3393rd and 6293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Islamabad

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Bangalore Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$92
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
20.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1307
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$6.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$1.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$1.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$3133

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Distance City Cost of living
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$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397