Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 74.1% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.2% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 68.7% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 65.2% less in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 83.5% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
-
pay 87.8% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.4% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 61.2% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 85.2% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$1.63
PKR454.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$3.70
PKR1,029.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.80
|
$0.30
PKR82.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.75
|
$0.20
PKR56.68
|
|
pay 68.7% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
$0.54
PKR151.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.46
|
$2.48
PKR688.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.43
|
$2.74
PKR761.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
$1.15
PKR320.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$1.24
PKR343.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$0.47
PKR129.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.28
PKR77.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$0.32
PKR89.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$0.23
PKR63.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.17
PKR46.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.22
PKR61.30
|
|
pay 65.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.97
|
$3.71
PKR1,031.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.93
|
$6.71
PKR1,866.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,216,315.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.48
|
$4.64
PKR1,290.05
|
|
pay 83.5% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
$13.82
PKR3,842.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
$88.73
PKR24,670.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€910.50
|
$52.29
PKR14,538.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
$60.51
PKR16,823.02
|
|
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€297.71
|
$34.35
PKR9,551.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
$1,271.23
PKR353,453.44
|
|
pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$1.82
PKR507.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.86
|
$1.50
PKR415.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
$1.89
PKR525.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.74
|
$12.72
PKR3,536.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$3.87
PKR1,076.23
|
|
pay 61.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
$14.19
PKR3,944.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
$21.90
PKR6,087.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
$61.34
PKR17,056.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.12
|
$28.94
PKR8,046.23
|
|
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