Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 66.7% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.9% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 62.9% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 63.0% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 75.8% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 73.9% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.6% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 49.6% less in Islamabad
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 82.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$1.79
PKR502.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.76
|
$4.30
PKR1,204.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.63
|
$0.35
PKR99.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.59
|
$0.24
PKR67.88
|
|
pay 62.9% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.78
|
$0.68
PKR190.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.08
|
$2.96
PKR830.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.17
|
$3.31
PKR929.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.99
|
$1.25
PKR350.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.93
|
$1.64
PKR460.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.23
|
$0.48
PKR135.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.38
PKR107.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.91
|
$0.37
PKR104.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.68
|
$0.26
PKR73.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$0.19
PKR52.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.25
PKR70.33
|
|
pay 63.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.56
|
$3.81
PKR1,067.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€47.92
|
$6.80
PKR1,907.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,014.75
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,024,577.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€26.79
|
$4.27
PKR1,198.89
|
|
pay 75.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.05
|
$18.16
PKR5,092.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,166.80
|
$174.15
PKR48,846.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€856.65
|
$99.01
PKR27,769.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€240.47
|
$84.99
PKR23,837.11
|
|
pay 73.9% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€280.10
|
$60.17
PKR16,876.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,795.13
|
$3,142.14
PKR881,309.64
|
|
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.91
|
$1.79
PKR502.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.63
|
$1.97
PKR551.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.31
|
$2.15
PKR602.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.57
|
$23.01
PKR6,454.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.47
|
$4.30
PKR1,204.92
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.01
|
$19.06
PKR5,345.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.40
|
$26.18
PKR7,342.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.13
|
$83.29
PKR23,361.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€126.19
|
$38.79
PKR10,880.64
|
|
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