Islamabad vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$169
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$3743
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
51
98
🏙️ Population
1.01M
4.84M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 86% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8988th and 318th ($389 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.4 months in Sydney. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6200th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Sydney

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Islamabad Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$17934

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$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816