Islamabad vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$169
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$2399
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
72
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
1.01M
625K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 72% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 8988th and 3960th ($389 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 531st 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 1.8 months in Leipzig. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 6200th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$10639

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204