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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 300.5% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 425.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 299% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 409.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.48 A$23.08
$1.81 PKR 506
810.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.8 A$108
$12.33 PKR 3,441
522.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.50 A$13.29
$4.18 PKR 1,165
127.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 PKR 488
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.01 PKR 1,118
-
Cappuccino
$3.41 A$4.77
$1.79 PKR 499
90.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 A$3.62
$0.34 PKR 93.8
661.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 A$3.08
$0.21 PKR 58.5
947.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.35 A$8.89
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.00 A$9.80
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.09
$0.82 PKR 228
81.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 A$3.41
$0.58 PKR 162
320.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.92
$1.21 PKR 338
72.73%
Eggs
$4.31 A$6.04
$1.15 PKR 321
274.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 A$12.58
$5.94 PKR 1,658
51.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 A$11.85
$3.00 PKR 837
182.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.19
$4.27 PKR 1,191
221.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 A$4.41
$1.05 PKR 292
200.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 A$3.78
$0.63 PKR 174
328.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.05
$0.76 PKR 211
280.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 A$6.19
$0.52 PKR 145
750.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.51
$0.35 PKR 98.8
617.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.93
$0.51 PKR 143
309.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 A$3.19
$0.39 PKR 107
484.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.12
$0.36 PKR 100
322.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.98 PKR 552
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.07 PKR 297
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.05 PKR 573
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.27 A$43.77
$1.99 PKR 555
1471.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.43 A$20.20
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.44 A$6.21
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 A$7.05
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🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 A$4.00
$0.17 PKR 47.67
1582.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 A$135
$6.92 PKR 1,932
1296.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.14
$0.89 PKR 249
312.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 A$2.45
$0.52 PKR 145
236.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.40 A$52.4
$1.75 PKR 488
2037.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 A$1.63
$0.97 PKR 269
19.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$40.9K
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
65.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$31.6K
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
-4.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$245
$112 PKR 31.3K
55.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.88 A$36.23
$4.72 PKR 1,317
448.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 A$73.3
$15.09 PKR 4,208
246.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.98 A$65.8
$13.44 PKR 3,750
249.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.32 A$22.85
$8.55 PKR 2,384
90.88%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.41
$4.28 PKR 1,194
224.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,587 A$2,221
$39.04 PKR 10.9K
3963.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K A$17.8K
$1,146 PKR 319.8K
1006.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 A$98.4
$15.54 PKR 4,334
352.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.95 A$69.9
$23.41 PKR 6,530
113.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$141
$70.4 PKR 19.7K
42.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$156
$32.82 PKR 9,156
240.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 A$1,968
$112 PKR 31.1K
1160.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 A$1,552
$66.2 PKR 18.5K
1575.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,269 A$3,176
$281 PKR 78.4K
707.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,480
$165 PKR 46.2K
970.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,610 A$10.7K
$899 PKR 250.6K
746.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,713 A$7,999
$524 PKR 146.1K
991.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,890 A$5,447
$183 PKR 51.1K
2025.35%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: April 14, 2026

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Australia vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇦🇺 Australia
$2,305
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,837
/mo nomad
🇦🇺 Australia
$2,305
/mo nomad
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$2,100
/mo nomad
🇦🇺 Australia
$2,305
/mo nomad
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands
$1,989
/mo nomad
🇦🇺 Australia
$2,305
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$445
/mo nomad
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