Islamabad vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$198
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$4357
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
49
100
🏙️ Population
1.01M
5.03M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 82% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8895th and 923rd ($439 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Pakistan and Australia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6293rd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Melbourne

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Islamabad Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$21306

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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913