Netherlands vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2421
$397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5667
$943
🏠 One person rent
$1480
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$2475
$244
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$148
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3985
$139
💸 GDP per capita
$67520
$1479
😃 Human freedom index
8.81
5.26
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
28
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
96
60
😀 Quality of life
94
30
🏙️ Population
18M
251M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2421) is 511% more expensive than in Pakistan ($397). the Netherlands ranked 13th 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands compared to 0.4 months in Pakistan. Ranked 8th and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Netherlands vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for the Netherlands and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 70 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.

Netherlands Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.6
$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.79
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$4.39
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.81
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1482
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2680
$276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$64.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$98.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6672
$828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5056
$521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$7.65
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.3
$5.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.34
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.45
$2.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.5
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$2.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$15.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$12.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$2.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2174
$46.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11739
$1616

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3203
921K
Rotterdam
$2637
664K
The Hague
$2701
548K
Utrecht
$2669
359K
Eindhoven
$2287
244K
Groningen
$1973
238K
Breda
$2206
188K
Almere
$2440
215K
Tilburg
$2340
228K
Arnhem
$2189
164K
Haarlem
$2822
163K
Nijmegen
$2200
177K
Leiden
$2348
124K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
159K
Enschede
$2150
160K
Apeldoorn
$2119
139K
Maastricht
$2233
120K
Venlo
$2137
102K
Delft
$2389
109K
Zwolle
$2002
130K
Hilversum
$2636
91.2K
Purmerend
$2223
81.5K
Emmen
$1774
107K
Deventer
$2055
101K
Leeuwarden
$2016
93.8K
Roosendaal
$2264
77K
Heerlen
$1930
86.9K
Zeist
$2457
65K
Scheveningen
$2471
61K
Bergen op Zoom
$2295
66.4K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$434
14.9M
Lahore
$432
11.1M
Faisalabad
$348
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$427
2.1M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$417
1.87M
Peshawar
$323
1.97M
Hyderabad
$365
1.73M
Islamabad
$464
1.01M
Quetta
$298
1M
Bahawalpur
$298
762K
Sialkot
$308
592K
Sargodha
$381
660K
Sheikhupura
$379
473K
Sukkur
$343
500K
Larkana
$337
491K
Mardan
$370
368K
Gujrat
$330
391K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
399K
Jhang
$302
414K
Wah
$360
259K
Mingora
$369
280K
Chiniot
$378
478K
Kamoke
$326
231K
Nawabshah
$326
263K
Mirpur Khas
$392
237K
Okara
$315
232K
Kohat
$379
171K
Sahiwal
$318
248K
Jacobabad
$327
201K