Cost of living comparison
Karachi is 72.7% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.4% less in Karachi
- Groceries
-
pay 67.1% less in Karachi
- Transportation
-
pay 67.3% less in Karachi
- Housing
-
pay 80.8% less in Karachi
- Childcare
-
pay 85.7% less in Karachi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.0% less in Karachi
- Clothing
-
pay 60.4% less in Karachi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Karachi.
If you lived in Karachi instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 82.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$2.15
PKR605.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$4.30
PKR1,211.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$0.35
PKR97.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$0.25
PKR69.62
|
|
pay 67.1% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$0.52
PKR147.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.86
|
$2.59
PKR729.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$2.98
PKR840.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$1.14
PKR321.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$1.36
PKR383.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$0.49
PKR139.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.27
PKR76.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.36
PKR100.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$0.25
PKR71.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.16
PKR43.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.27
PKR75.49
|
|
pay 67.3% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.32
|
$3.71
PKR1,046.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$5.91
PKR1,665.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,968.14
|
$16,109.59
PKR4,542,059.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.83
|
$5.01
PKR1,413.09
|
|
pay 80.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.57
|
$11.90
PKR3,355.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,124.71
|
$115.84
PKR32,659.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€825.75
|
$73.85
PKR20,822.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.80
|
$88.28
PKR24,889.25
|
|
pay 85.7% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.00
|
$49.02
PKR13,820.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,477.87
|
$1,213.28
PKR342,081.30
|
|
pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$1.79
PKR504.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$1.77
PKR499.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$1.97
PKR555.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.32
|
$13.53
PKR3,813.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$4.30
PKR1,211.22
|
|
pay 60.4% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.19
|
$16.81
PKR4,740.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.05
|
$23.62
PKR6,658.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.99
|
$54.93
PKR15,487.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.64
|
$32.65
PKR9,205.94
|
|
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