Islamabad vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Islamabad Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$355
$2266
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$909
$5192
🏠 One person rent
$163
$1266
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$121
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.2
$298
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$3498
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
1.01M
4.53M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 84% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8988th and 907th ($355 vs $2266) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th 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 1.5 months in Melbourne. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6195th and 19th 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
$1.28
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.43
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$7.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.24
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.27
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$1353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.9
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$2246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$51.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.17%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$7995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$7118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.49
$116
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.62
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.01
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.71
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$4.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$27.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.02
$55.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.27
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.2
$1730
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$892
$20732

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$316
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$265
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$250
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$290
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$282
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$286
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$270
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$267
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$313
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$390
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$322
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$296
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$330
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$381
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$253
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$331
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$256
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$325
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$305
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$267
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$382
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$313
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$252
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$441
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$254
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$373
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$399
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$272
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$393
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$398
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$476
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$335
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$301
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$392
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$379
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$349
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$233
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$376
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$391

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1570
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1724
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1688
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1905
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1725
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1783
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1756
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1843
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1662
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1367
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1713
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1423
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1541
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1287
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1481
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1612
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1411
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2267
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1530
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1722
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1656
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1486
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1529
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1520
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2153
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1668
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1520
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2039
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1836
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2564
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1969
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1770
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1711
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360