Bangalore vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bangalore | Islamabad | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bangalore is 51% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7797th and 8988th ($585 vs $389) 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 2.5 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 2674th and 6200th among best cities to live in the world.
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| Bangalore | Islamabad | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 126 km or 78 mi | Mysore | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Salem | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Vellore | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Chittoor | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Erode | |
| 191 km or 118 mi | Anantapur | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Tiruppur | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tirupati | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Kadapa | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Proddatur | |
| 230 km or 143 mi | Coimbatore | |
| 244 km or 151 mi | Shimoga | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Davanagere | |
| 266 km or 166 mi | Tiruchirappalli | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Pondicherry | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Cuddalore | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Malappuram | |
| 273 km or 169 mi | Kannur | |
| 276 km or 172 mi | Kozhikode | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Hospet | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Chennai | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Dindigul | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Thanjavur | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Mangalore | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Nandyal | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Adoni | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Nellore | |
| 311 km or 194 mi | Udupi | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Thrissur | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Kurnool | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Madurai | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Ernakulam | |
| 363 km or 226 mi | Kochi | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Ongole | |
| 390 km or 242 mi | Hubli | |
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Cities near Islamabad
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 7 mi |  Rawalpindi | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Wah | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | Mirpur | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Mardan | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Mandi Bahauddin | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Baramulla | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Mingora | |
| 146 km or 91 mi | Peshawar | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Kohat | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Gujrat | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Srinagar | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Sargodha | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Hafizabad | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Sialkot | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Jammu | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Gujranwala | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Chiniot | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Kamoke | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Sheikhupura | |
| 252 km or 156 mi |  Jalalabad | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Faisalabad | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Lahore | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Jhang | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Gojra | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Amritsar | |
| 287 km or 179 mi | Sahiwal | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Pathankot | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Khost | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Okara | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Gardez | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Jalandhar | |
| 368 km or 229 mi | Kabul | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Khanewal | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Burewala | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | Ludhiana | |
| 418 km or 260 mi | Multan | |
| 427 km or 266 mi | Ghazni | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Dera Ghazi Khan | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Puli Khumri | |
| 483 km or 300 mi | Chandigarh |