Islamabad vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$5590
🏠 One person rent
$199
$1286
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$2187
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$315
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$4060
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
50
100
🏙️ Population
1.01M
5.35M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 81% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8887th and 1249th ($443 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Pakistan and Australia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6597th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$8.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$1055
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$7072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$5978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$3.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$4.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$27.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$1948
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$22799

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$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1681
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1736
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1768
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1738
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1728
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1706
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1674
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1725
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2058
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1464
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1362
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1813
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1662
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1718
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1786
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1667
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1660
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2019
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1771
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1678
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2127
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1364
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1568
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1580
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2117
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1599
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1747
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2292
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1888
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2640
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2181
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1839
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1911
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1184
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988