Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 66.7% cheaper than Berlin.
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
€15.41
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.76
|
$0.35
PKR98.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.72
|
$0.24
PKR67.09
|
|
pay 62.9% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
$0.68
PKR187.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.39
|
$2.96
PKR820.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.38
|
$3.31
PKR918.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
$1.25
PKR346.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$1.64
PKR454.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.29
|
$0.48
PKR133.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.38
PKR106.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.96
|
$0.37
PKR103.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$0.26
PKR72.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.19
PKR52.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.25
PKR69.51
|
|
pay 63.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.89
|
$3.81
PKR1,055.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.35
|
$6.80
PKR1,885.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,954,812.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.16
|
$4.27
PKR1,185.01
|
|
pay 75.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
$18.16
PKR5,033.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
$174.15
PKR48,280.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€900.16
|
$99.01
PKR27,447.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€252.68
|
$84.99
PKR23,561.07
|
|
pay 73.9% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€294.33
|
$60.17
PKR16,681.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
$3,142.14
PKR871,103.94
|
|
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$1.79
PKR496.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.82
|
$1.97
PKR545.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
$2.15
PKR595.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.32
|
$23.01
PKR6,380.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.10
|
$4.30
PKR1,190.96
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€81.97
|
$19.06
PKR5,283.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
$26.18
PKR7,257.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€91.55
|
$83.29
PKR23,091.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€132.60
|
$38.79
PKR10,754.64
|
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