Bangalore vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$904
🏠 One person rent
$249
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
74
67
😀 Quality of life
68
31
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.1M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 54% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8023rd and 9038th ($578 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 3393rd and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$1015

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$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286