Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Pakistan

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 299.3% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 434.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 314.2% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 382.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$1.75 PKR 494
812.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$12.29 PKR 3,471
527.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$4.18 PKR 1,180
131.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.81 PKR 511
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.1 PKR 1,157
-
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$1.74 PKR 490
105.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.36 PKR 102
633.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.21 PKR 59.2
957.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$0.8 PKR 227
87.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.58 PKR 165
317.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.17 PKR 331
72.65%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$1.2 PKR 340
265.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$5.95 PKR 1,680
48.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$2.98 PKR 842
177.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$4.14 PKR 1,170
241.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$1.02 PKR 287
217.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$0.63 PKR 177
325.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$0.77 PKR 217
271.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$0.49 PKR 138
767.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.38 PKR 108
571.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$0.49 PKR 137
346.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.36 PKR 101
522.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.36 PKR 101
336.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.8 PKR 509
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 PKR 310
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 PKR 587
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$2.06 PKR 582
1422.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
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🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.17 PKR 47.32
1647.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$7.05 PKR 1,990
1290.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$0.85 PKR 240
325.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.57 PKR 160
219.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$1.81 PKR 511
1987.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$0.91 PKR 257
31.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$17.6K PKR 5M
65.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$24K PKR 6.8M
-5.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$110 PKR 31K
64.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$4.52 PKR 1,276
480.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$15.52 PKR 4,383
240.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$12.95 PKR 3,658
261.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$8.68 PKR 2,451
88.59%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$4.22 PKR 1,192
227.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
3892.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
971.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$15.63 PKR 4,415
358.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$23.44 PKR 6,619
119.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
40.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$33.26 PKR 9,394
230.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$113 PKR 32K
1130.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
1577.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$275 PKR 77.6K
726.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$164 PKR 46.5K
979.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$668 PKR 188.7K
945.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$420 PKR 118.7K
1114.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$188 PKR 53.1K
1826.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
18.97
-66.53%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

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