Cost of living comparison
Germany is 6.3 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Germany instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 8.2 times more for restaurants
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Pakistan
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
PKR436.83
|
$13.72
€12.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
PKR969.95
|
$10.18
€9.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR84.11
|
$2.83
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
PKR57.61
|
$2.48
€2.28
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
PKR154.91
|
$2.11
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
PKR651.82
|
$6.75
€6.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
PKR737.72
|
$4.24
€3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.10
PKR303.98
|
$3.55
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.23
PKR341.12
|
$7.19
€6.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PKR118.99
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR76.70
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
PKR87.16
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR55.55
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR43.58
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR54.74
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
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pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
PKR1,039.18
|
$7.16
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.78
PKR1,879.61
|
$54.61
€50.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,737.54
PKR4,642,248.50
|
$29,249.82
€26,897.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.96
PKR1,099.35
|
$23.30
€21.43
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.27
PKR3,958.68
|
$49.15
€45.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$81.52
PKR22,610.75
|
$800.45
€736.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.88
PKR14,111.43
|
$616.33
€566.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.49
PKR15,112.65
|
$232.30
€213.62
|
|
pay 13.5 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.66
PKR8,225.75
|
$434.24
€399.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,010.43
PKR280,248.39
|
$12,512.98
€11,506.73
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
PKR510.27
|
$4.33
€3.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
PKR420.68
|
$3.44
€3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
PKR453.17
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.78
PKR2,990.42
|
$35.42
€32.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
PKR962.32
|
$12.56
€11.55
|
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pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.74
PKR3,809.68
|
$83.65
€76.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.92
PKR5,247.06
|
$41.29
€37.97
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.54
PKR13,461.57
|
$89.84
€82.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.13
PKR7,246.66
|
$120.25
€110.58
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