Islamabad vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$198
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$4399
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
49
99
🏙️ Population
1.01M
4.84M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 84% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8895th and 312th ($439 vs $2801) 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 1.6 months in Sydney. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6293rd and 4th 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
$1.79
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$18951

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754