Bangalore vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$962
🏠 One person rent
$221
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
76
68
😀 Quality of life
65
50
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.1M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 26% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8500th and 8945th ($524 vs $416) 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 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 5281st and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Rawalpindi

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Bangalore Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$764

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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 Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270