Islamabad vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$3917
🏠 One person rent
$228
$833
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1423
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$2965
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
70
72
😀 Quality of life
50
91
🏙️ Population
1.01M
620K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 70% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 8685th and 3360th ($496 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 275th in Pakistan and Germany, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Leipzig ranked 19th in Germany, while ranked 6656th and 106th 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
$3.5
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$5495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$72.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$13142

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1505
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1398
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1408
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1380
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1399
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1416
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1407
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1482
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1416
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1161
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1440
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1299
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1410
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1482
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1445
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1244
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1530
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1415
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1131
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1335
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1269
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1462
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1316
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1414
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1430
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1416
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1428
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1381
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1417
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1448
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1410
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438