Netherlands vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1945
$357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4507
$870
🏠 One person rent
$1172
$141
🏘️ Family rent
$1904
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$129
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3383
$177
💸 GDP per capita
$57025
$1589
😃 Human freedom index
8.57
5.49
❤️ Life expectancy
81.5
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
79
29
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
93
28
🏙️ Population
17.6M
224M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($1945) is 444% more expensive than in Pakistan ($357). the Netherlands ranked 16th 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 1.7 months in the Netherlands compared to 0.5 months in Pakistan. Ranked 7th and 152nd 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
$16.8
$1.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.9
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1153
$103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$938
$72
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1890
$236
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$78.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.4
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
18.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5389
$651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4115
$364
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.58
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$8.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$4.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.32
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$2.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$3.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$0.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.87
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$1.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$3.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$10.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$3.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1712
$36.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8122
$1066

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2545
921K
Rotterdam
$2013
592K
The Hague
$1886
548K
Utrecht
$2055
359K
Eindhoven
$1963
236K
Breda
$1822
183K
Almere
$1647
215K
Tilburg
$1833
222K
Arnhem
$1697
164K
Groningen
$1800
203K
Nijmegen
$1746
177K
Enschede
$1628
160K
Haarlem
$2465
163K
Leiden
$2205
124K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
144K
Maastricht
$1728
120K
Venlo
$1683
102K
Apeldoorn
$1942
139K
Zwolle
$1725
130K
Emmen
$1741
107K
Hilversum
$1894
91.2K
Delft
$1804
104K
Purmerend
$2001
81.5K
Zutphen
$1754
47.4K
Heerlen
$1395
86.9K
Zeist
$1939
65K
Roosendaal
$1832
77K
Leeuwarden
$1614
92.1K
Deventer
$1901
101K
Bergen op Zoom
$1854
66.4K

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