Islamabad vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$2075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1170
$4845
🏠 One person rent
$199
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1925
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.9
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$3655
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
93
😀 Quality of life
49
98
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.14M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 79% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 8870th and 1654th ($442 vs $2075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 Perth. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 6313th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Perth

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Islamabad Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.13
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$8.05
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.4
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$2282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$1602
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.86%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$4862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$682
$3869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.78
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$20.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.56
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$4.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$20.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.6
$1852
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2961
$11252

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$281
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$308
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$321
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$374
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$303
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$306
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$411
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$292
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$342
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$383
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$305
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$355
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$366
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$300
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$386
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$358
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$474
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$361
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$356
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$441
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$392
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$297
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$1431
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$1701
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$1691
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$509
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$497
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$355
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$845
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$1267
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$1390
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$597
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$1291
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$1617
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$1981
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$453
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$365
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$1669
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$1625
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$1691
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$1635
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$410
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$614
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$464
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$510
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$2194
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$1620
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$501
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