Bangalore vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bangalore Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$989
🏠 One person rent
$223
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
76
69
😀 Quality of life
63
51
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.1M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 22% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8579th and 8928th ($523 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th 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 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 5518th and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bangalore vs Rawalpindi

Prices for goods and services in Bangalore and Rawalpindi are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bangalore Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.99
🍅 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
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$782

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bangalore

Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$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

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265