Islamabad vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$198
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$2807
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
72
😀 Quality of life
49
92
🏙️ Population
1.01M
616K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 70% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 8895th and 3925th ($439 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 535th in Pakistan and Germany, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 6293rd and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Leipzig

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Islamabad Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$4.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$10026

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261