Netherlands vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4920
$959
🏠 One person rent
$1260
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3408
$176
💸 GDP per capita
$64572
$1365
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
66.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
27
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
96
60
😀 Quality of life
92
24
🏙️ Population
17.9M
224M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2065) is 429% more expensive than in Pakistan ($390). the Netherlands ranked 13th vs 195th 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 0.5 months in Pakistan. Ranked 10th and 158th 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
$18.7
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$2.13
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$111
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$71
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1805
$159
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
19.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5559
$717
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4324
$496
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.58
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.7
$6.94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$4.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$2.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$4.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.41
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$13.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.9
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$2.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$84
$15.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$67.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1877
$40
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9801
$1391

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

$907

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Cities Comparison in the Netherlands vs Pakistan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2791
921K
Rotterdam
$2359
664K
The Hague
$2199
548K
Utrecht
$2251
359K
Eindhoven
$1963
244K
Groningen
$1745
238K
Tilburg
$1862
228K
Arnhem
$1613
164K
Almere
$1937
215K
Breda
$1739
188K
Nijmegen
$1999
177K
Haarlem
$2291
163K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
159K
Leiden
$2081
124K
Enschede
$1864
160K
Apeldoorn
$1893
139K
Maastricht
$1920
120K
Venlo
$1700
102K
Zwolle
$1764
130K
Delft
$1861
109K
Hilversum
$2049
91.2K
Purmerend
$1944
81.5K
Emmen
$1574
107K
Zutphen
$1701
47.4K
Leeuwarden
$1952
93.8K
Deventer
$1851
101K
Heerlen
$1468
86.9K
Zeist
$2180
65K
Roosendaal
$1890
77K
Scheveningen
$2049
61.1K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$442
14.9M
Lahore
$411
11.1M
Faisalabad
$306
3.2M
Peshawar
$346
1.97M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$392
1.87M
Rawalpindi
$401
2.1M
Islamabad
$442
1.01M
Quetta
$266
1M
Hyderabad
$334
1.73M
Sialkot
$281
592K
Bahawalpur
$342
762K
Sargodha
$458
660K
Sheikhupura
$374
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
399K
Sukkur
$339
500K
Larkana
$338
491K
Mardan
$366
368K
Okara
$300
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$382
259K
Mingora
$364
280K
Kamoke
$321
231K
Gujrat
$373
391K
Sahiwal
$305
248K
Chiniot
$389
478K
Nawabshah
$325
263K
Jacobabad
$325
201K
Kohat
$379
171K
Khanewal
$361
165K