Germany vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1777
$397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$943
🏠 One person rent
$928
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$1581
$244
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$148
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3481
$139
💸 GDP per capita
$56104
$1479
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
5.26
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
28
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
94
60
😀 Quality of life
93
30
🏙️ Population
83.5M
251M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1777) is 348% more expensive than in Pakistan ($397). Germany ranked 26th vs 196th for Pakistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Germany compared to 0.4 months in Pakistan. Ranked 12th and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for Germany and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 662 and 36 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Germany Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.6
$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$4.23
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1371
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$64.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$98.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6063
$828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.2
$7.65
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$5.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$2.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$2.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$15.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.1
$12.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$2.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.9
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$46.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16625
$1616

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Cities Comparison in Germany vs Pakistan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2302
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2194
1.91M
Munich
$2499
1.51M
Cologne
$1990
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2230
776K
Dusseldorf
$1944
631K
Stuttgart
$2169
633K
Dortmund
$1637
595K
Bremen City
$1752
577K
Essen
$1561
587K
Nuremberg
$1777
526K
Leipzig
$1652
620K
Dresden
$1531
566K
Hanover
$1792
548K
Duisburg
$1467
504K
Mannheim
$1783
317K
Bonn
$1908
336K
Wuppertal
$1486
359K
Bielefeld
$1653
338K
Munster
$1835
323K
Augsburg
$1983
303K
Bochum
$1561
366K
Wiesbaden
$1939
286K
Karlsruhe
$1933
310K
Braunschweig
$1566
252K
Aachen
$1644
253K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1747
237K
Monchengladbach
$1669
269K
Lubeck
$1767
219K
Kiel
$1588
249K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$434
14.9M
Lahore
$432
11.1M
Faisalabad
$348
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$427
2.1M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$417
1.87M
Peshawar
$323
1.97M
Hyderabad
$365
1.73M
Islamabad
$464
1.01M
Quetta
$298
1M
Bahawalpur
$298
762K
Sialkot
$308
592K
Sargodha
$381
660K
Sheikhupura
$379
473K
Sukkur
$343
500K
Larkana
$337
491K
Mardan
$370
368K
Gujrat
$330
391K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
399K
Jhang
$302
414K
Wah
$360
259K
Mingora
$369
280K
Chiniot
$378
478K
Kamoke
$326
231K
Nawabshah
$326
263K
Mirpur Khas
$392
237K
Okara
$315
232K
Kohat
$379
171K
Sahiwal
$318
248K
Jacobabad
$327
201K