Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Pakistan

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 315.7% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 387.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 325.9% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 383.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.14
$1.81 PKR 506
870.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €65.2
$12.27 PKR 3,433
516.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €10.06
$4.17 PKR 1,166
179.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 PKR 501
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.95 PKR 1,105
-
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.41
$1.78 PKR 498
122.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.85
$0.33 PKR 93.1
903.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.54
$0.23 PKR 64.4
1182.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.38
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.09
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$0.76 PKR 212
65.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.87
$0.59 PKR 164
267.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €3.00
$1.21 PKR 339
187.60%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.22
$1.21 PKR 338
208.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.75
$5.89 PKR 1,648
151.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.37
$2.86 PKR 800
401.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.35
$4.23 PKR 1,182
375.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.80
$1.01 PKR 282
221.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.61 PKR 172
209.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$0.80 PKR 224
188.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 €4.10
$0.49 PKR 137
871.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$0.38 PKR 107
307.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.48 PKR 135
235.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.66
$0.36 PKR 100
436.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.36 PKR 99.9
211.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.91 PKR 535
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.10 PKR 309
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 PKR 561
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 €8.61
$2.05 PKR 574
387.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.92
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
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🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.28
$0.20 PKR 56.8
1805.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 €58.8
$7.28 PKR 2,035
836.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €5.02
$0.84 PKR 235
594.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.95
$0.55 PKR 155
310.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €32.97
$1.81 PKR 506
2013.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.91 PKR 255
121.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.6K
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
75.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.8K
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
57.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €300
$109 PKR 30.6K
217.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 €23.97
$4.70 PKR 1,316
491.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.74
$15.53 PKR 4,343
234.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 €35.37
$13.38 PKR 3,742
206.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 €21.79
$8.83 PKR 2,470
186.30%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €12.03
$4.35 PKR 1,217
220.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €403
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
1067.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.9K
$1,177 PKR 329.4K
1171.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.5
$15.84 PKR 4,431
482.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 €38.15
$23.04 PKR 6,445
92.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.9
$73.1 PKR 20.5K
39.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
$33.15 PKR 9,272
305.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €896
$111 PKR 31.0K
836.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €663
$66.0 PKR 18.5K
1065.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 €1,657
$279 PKR 78.1K
588.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,267
$168 PKR 47.0K
775.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 €5,305
$908 PKR 254.0K
577.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,675
$522 PKR 145.9K
717.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,420 €2,948
$186 PKR 51.9K
1742.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
18.97
-79.02%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

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