Germany vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1581
$357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3855
$870
🏠 One person rent
$848
$141
🏘️ Family rent
$1584
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$129
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2943
$177
💸 GDP per capita
$48718
$1589
😃 Human freedom index
8.37
5.49
❤️ Life expectancy
80.9
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
29
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
94
61
😀 Quality of life
92
28
🏙️ Population
83.1M
224M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1581) is 343% more expensive than in Pakistan ($357). Germany ranked 27th 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 0.5 months in Pakistan. Ranked 12th and 152nd 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
$13.2
$1.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$777
$103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$605
$72
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1553
$236
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$78.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
18.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5580
$651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$364
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.2
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$8.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$4.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$2.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$3.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$0.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.74
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.61
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.49
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$1.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$3.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.1
$10.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$3.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.2
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$455
$36.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12634
$1066

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2013
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1909
1.85M
Munich
$2188
1.49M
Cologne
$1752
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1902
759K
Stuttgart
$1753
626K
Dusseldorf
$1776
619K
Essen
$1519
579K
Bremen City
$1716
563K
Dresden
$1406
555K
Dortmund
$1401
587K
Hanover
$1744
553K
Nuremberg
$1757
511K
Leipzig
$1371
625K
Duisburg
$1395
495K
Karlsruhe
$1805
307K
Mannheim
$1512
312K
Wuppertal
$1124
355K
Bochum
$1471
363K
Bonn
$1593
332K
Braunschweig
$1391
249K
Augsburg
$1751
296K
Bielefeld
$1422
334K
Halle
$1242
238K
Wiesbaden
$1713
279K
Aachen
$1502
249K
Munster
$1688
318K
Monchengladbach
$1476
261K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1275
232K
Magdeburg
$1297
236K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$417
14.9M
Lahore
$386
11.1M
Faisalabad
$289
3.2M
Peshawar
$352
1.97M
Multan
$307
1.87M
Hyderabad
$297
1.73M
Rawalpindi
$331
2.1M
Gujranwala
$240
2.03M
Islamabad
$389
1.01M
Bahawalpur
$267
762K
Quetta
$313
1M
Sialkot
$298
592K
Sargodha
$330
660K
Larkana
$301
491K
Sukkur
$293
500K
Sheikhupura
$337
473K
Nawabshah
$292
263K
Okara
$290
232K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
399K
Wah
$238
259K
Gujrat
$277
391K
Jhang
$364
414K
Mingora
$311
280K
Mirpur Khas
$326
237K
Mardan
$335
359K
Chiniot
$344
478K
Jacobabad
$289
201K
Burewala
$338
203K
Kamoke
$268
231K
Kohat
$307
171K