Bangalore vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$221
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
76
69
😀 Quality of life
65
50
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 18% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8500th and 8887th ($524 vs $443) 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 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 5281st and 6597th 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
$3.4
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$98.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$65.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
18.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$1311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$9.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$4.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$1.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$61.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$2738

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Distance City Cost of living
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$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373