Australia vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2363
$381
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5533
$927
🏠 One person rent
$1378
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$2308
$272
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$137
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$47.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4107
$172
💸 GDP per capita
$64712
$1407
😃 Human freedom index
8.52
5.49
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
66.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
29
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
98
61
😀 Quality of life
95
24
🏙️ Population
26.5M
224M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2363) is 521% more expensive than in Pakistan ($381). Australia ranked 12th vs 195th for Pakistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Australia compared to 0.5 months in Pakistan. Ranked 4th and 158th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for Australia and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 64 and 36 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Australia Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$3.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.74
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$3.63
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1488
$112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$73.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2800
$244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1894
$154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$56.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
20.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9162
$655
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6144
$509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.26
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$7.16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$4.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$3.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$3.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.95
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.5
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$3.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$13.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$79
$15.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1814
$36.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16573
$1265

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2397
5.03M
Sydney
$2801
4.84M
Brisbane
$2491
2.36M
Perth
$2345
2.14M
Adelaide
$2246
1.3M
Gold Coast
$2300
608K
Canberra
$2393
381K
Wollongong
$1532
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1733
284K
Ipswich
$1877
233K
Hobart
$2265
197K
Townsville
$1303
174K
Geelong
$1892
180K
Newcastle
$1833
153K
Darwin
$1756
140K
Cairns
$1442
147K
Ballarat
$1357
116K
Bunbury
$2136
75.2K
Toowoomba
$1635
108K
Bendigo
$1397
103K
Melton
$1795
76.3K
Launceston
$1798
80.9K
Coffs Harbour
$1913
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1514
63.2K
Pakenham
$1805
54.1K
Tarneit
$1757
56.4K
Berwick
$1800
50.3K
Hervey Bay
$1835
57.7K
Frankston
$1799
37.3K
Kalgoorlie
$1571
30.8K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$429
14.9M
Lahore
$406
11.1M
Faisalabad
$319
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$376
2.1M
Peshawar
$338
1.97M
Multan
$371
1.87M
Islamabad
$439
1.01M
Gujranwala
$280
2.03M
Hyderabad
$315
1.73M
Sialkot
$335
592K
Bahawalpur
$294
762K
Quetta
$285
1M
Sargodha
$456
660K
Sheikhupura
$376
473K
Mardan
$372
404K
Sukkur
$325
500K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
399K
Larkana
$327
491K
Okara
$310
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$323
259K
Mingora
$354
280K
Chiniot
$373
478K
Gujrat
$330
391K
Sahiwal
$312
248K
Nawabshah
$341
263K
Kamoke
$308
231K
Kohat
$374
171K
Jacobabad
$313
201K
Mirpur Khas
$376
237K