Bangalore vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$216
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
70
😀 Quality of life
63
50
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 2% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8636th and 8685th ($507 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 5497th and 6656th 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
$2.64
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$3550

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379