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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 314.1% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 430.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 309.5% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 391.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$1.81 PKR 506
806.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
$12.27 PKR 3,433
537.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
$4.17 PKR 1,166
128.30%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 PKR 501
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.95 PKR 1,105
-
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$1.78 PKR 498
100.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$0.33 PKR 93.1
672.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$0.23 PKR 64.4
860.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$0.76 PKR 212
105.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$0.59 PKR 164
320.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
$1.21 PKR 339
65.29%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
$1.21 PKR 338
253.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
$5.89 PKR 1,648
46.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$2.86 PKR 800
199.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$4.23 PKR 1,182
224.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$1.01 PKR 282
218.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$0.61 PKR 172
345.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$0.80 PKR 224
267.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
$0.49 PKR 137
773.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$0.38 PKR 107
560.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$0.48 PKR 135
339.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$0.36 PKR 100
513.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$0.36 PKR 99.9
325.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.91 PKR 535
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.10 PKR 309
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 PKR 561
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$2.05 PKR 574
1429.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
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🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$0.20 PKR 56.8
1350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
$7.28 PKR 2,035
1241.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$0.84 PKR 235
322.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
$0.55 PKR 155
234.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$1.81 PKR 506
1968.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$0.91 PKR 255
26.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
65.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
-2.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
$109 PKR 30.6K
64.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$4.70 PKR 1,316
451.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$15.53 PKR 4,343
237.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
$13.38 PKR 3,742
259.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
$8.83 PKR 2,470
88.67%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
$4.35 PKR 1,217
218.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
3795.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
$1,177 PKR 329.4K
962.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$15.84 PKR 4,431
343.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
$23.04 PKR 6,445
123.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
$73.1 PKR 20.5K
37.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$33.15 PKR 9,272
237.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$111 PKR 31.0K
1126.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$66.0 PKR 18.5K
1541.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$279 PKR 78.1K
735.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$168 PKR 47.0K
922.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
$908 PKR 254.0K
738.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
$522 PKR 145.9K
971.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
$186 PKR 51.9K
2016.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
18.97
-66.53%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

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