Islamabad vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison
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Islamabad | Sydney | |
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🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
🏠 One person rent | ||
🏘️ Family rent | ||
🍽️ Food expenses | ||
🚐 Transport expenses | ||
💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
😷 Air quality | ||
✈️ Airport proximity | ||
🎓 Higher education | ||
😀 Quality of life | ||
🏙️ Population |
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 | |
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Eating Out | ||
🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
☕ Cappuccino | ||
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
Rent & Utilities | ||
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
Transportation | ||
🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
Groceries | ||
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
Other | ||
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
💇 Haircut, simple | ||
👖 Brand Jeans | ||
👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year |
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191 km or 119 mi | Hafizabad | |
193 km or 120 mi | Sialkot | |
200 km or 124 mi | Jammu | |
203 km or 126 mi | Gujranwala | |
220 km or 137 mi | Chiniot | |
222 km or 138 mi | Kamoke | |
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254 km or 158 mi | Faisalabad | |
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285 km or 177 mi | Gojra | |
287 km or 178 mi | Amritsar | |
287 km or 179 mi | Sahiwal | |
291 km or 181 mi | Pathankot | |
292 km or 182 mi | Khost | |
324 km or 201 mi | Okara | |
353 km or 219 mi | Gardez | |
356 km or 221 mi | Jalandhar | |
368 km or 229 mi | Kabul | |
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396 km or 246 mi | Burewala | |
408 km or 253 mi | Ludhiana | |
418 km or 260 mi | Multan | |
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19 km or 12 mi | Parramatta | |
29 km or 18 mi | Kellyville | |
29 km or 18 mi | Blacktown | |
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117 km or 73 mi | Newcastle | |
158 km or 98 mi | Bathurst | |
168 km or 104 mi | Goulburn | |
205 km or 127 mi | Orange | |
247 km or 154 mi | Canberra | |
301 km or 187 mi | Dubbo | |
314 km or 195 mi | Port Macquarie | |
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478 km or 297 mi | Griffith | |
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683 km or 425 mi | Gold Coast | |
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711 km or 442 mi | Cranbourne | |
713 km or 443 mi | South Yarra | |
713 km or 443 mi | Melbourne | |
716 km or 445 mi | Sunbury | |
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732 km or 455 mi | Melton | |
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