Bangalore vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$1089
🏠 One person rent
$223
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
76
70
😀 Quality of life
63
50
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 13% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8579th and 8843rd ($523 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 5518th and 6696th 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
$3.08
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$16.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$64
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$99.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
16.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$1495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$1.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$1.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$3118

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Distance City Cost of living
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$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379