Germany vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1755
$391
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4140
$927
🏠 One person rent
$924
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$1569
$244
🍽️ Food expenses
$552
$143
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3290
$122
💸 GDP per capita
$55800
$1485
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
27
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
94
61
😀 Quality of life
91
29
🏙️ Population
83.5M
251M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1755) is 349% more expensive than in Pakistan ($391). Germany ranked 24th 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 1.9 months in Germany compared to 0.3 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
$16.3
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.32
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$269
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1346
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
17.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5862
$715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4371
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.75
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$7.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$5.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$4.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$2.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.79
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$2.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$2.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$45
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15339
$1419

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2222
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2172
1.91M
Munich
$2463
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2182
776K
Cologne
$1968
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$1979
631K
Stuttgart
$2207
633K
Essen
$1516
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Nuremberg
$1767
526K
Bremen City
$1785
577K
Leipzig
$1690
620K
Dresden
$1555
566K
Hanover
$1828
548K
Mannheim
$1825
317K
Bonn
$1957
336K
Duisburg
$1340
504K
Bielefeld
$1611
338K
Augsburg
$1954
303K
Wiesbaden
$1922
286K
Munster
$1887
323K
Wuppertal
$1488
359K
Braunschweig
$1534
252K
Bochum
$1560
366K
Karlsruhe
$1891
310K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1738
237K
Aachen
$1668
253K
Monchengladbach
$1651
269K
Halle
$1388
242K
Mainz
$1736
223K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$430
14.9M
Lahore
$427
11.1M
Faisalabad
$333
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$416
2.1M
Gujranwala
$302
2.03M
Multan
$403
1.87M
Peshawar
$334
1.97M
Hyderabad
$382
1.73M
Islamabad
$443
1.01M
Quetta
$291
1M
Bahawalpur
$301
762K
Sialkot
$311
592K
Sargodha
$376
660K
Mardan
$354
368K
Larkana
$336
491K
Sheikhupura
$368
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
399K
Sukkur
$340
500K
Mingora
$351
280K
Gujrat
$320
391K
Jhang
$294
414K
Wah
$344
259K
Kamoke
$316
231K
Chiniot
$372
478K
Kohat
$364
171K
Nawabshah
$324
263K
Okara
$291
232K
Jacobabad
$322
201K
Mirpur Khas
$395
237K
Khanewal
$362
165K