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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 74.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 80.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 75.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 79.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKR 507
$16.57 A$24.86
-89.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.17 PKR 3,428
$77.7 A$117
-84.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKR 1,216
$9.88 A$14.82
-56.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 494
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 PKR 1,140
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.77 PKR 500
$3.48 A$5.22
-49.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 94.0
$2.56 A$3.84
-87.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$2.13 A$3.20
-90.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.62 A$9.93
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.31 A$10.97
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 219
$1.51 A$2.26
-48.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$2.49 A$3.74
-77.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 341
$2.07 A$3.10
-41.55%
Eggs
$1.15 PKR 323
$4.27 A$6.41
-73.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.80 PKR 1,633
$8.73 A$13.10
-33.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 PKR 837
$8.25 A$12.38
-64.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.15 PKR 1,170
$14.17 A$21.26
-70.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 PKR 298
$3.27 A$4.90
-67.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 187
$2.68 A$4.02
-75.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 PKR 228
$2.89 A$4.34
-71.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 139
$4.28 A$6.42
-88.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$2.47 A$3.70
-84.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$2.11 A$3.16
-75.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 101
$2.30 A$3.44
-84.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 107
$1.50 A$2.24
-74.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.96 PKR 552
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 PKR 310
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 PKR 584
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKR 559
$31.81 A$47.72
-93.78%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.45 A$20.17
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.48 A$6.72
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.01 A$7.51
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 PKR 57.9
$2.91 A$4.37
-92.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.22 PKR 2,035
$97.0 A$146
-92.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 PKR 258
$3.67 A$5.51
-75.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PKR 147
$1.81 A$2.71
-71.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 493
$38.37 A$57.6
-95.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 257
$1.20 A$1.79
-24.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKR 5.1M
$29.1K A$43.6K
-38.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K PKR 6.7M
$22.7K A$34.1K
5.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKR 31.2K
$175 A$262
-36.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.65 PKR 1,311
$26.26 A$39.39
-82.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.38 PKR 4,332
$53.0 A$79.5
-70.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.06 PKR 3,680
$47.12 A$70.7
-72.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.47 PKR 2,385
$16.51 A$24.77
-48.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKR 1,199
$13.57 A$20.35
-68.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.01 PKR 11.0K
$1,588 A$2,382
-97.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,156 PKR 325.8K
$12.5K A$18.8K
-90.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.57 PKR 4,386
$69.7 A$105
-77.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.94 PKR 6,461
$50.7 A$76.0
-54.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 PKR 20.5K
$102 A$153
-28.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.67 PKR 9,203
$109 A$163
-70.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKR 31.5K
$1,370 A$2,055
-91.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.3 PKR 19.2K
$1,076 A$1,613
-93.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 PKR 77.6K
$2,270 A$3,404
-87.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$163 PKR 46.0K
$1,772 A$2,658
-90.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$877 PKR 247.0K
$7,081 A$10.6K
-87.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$511 PKR 143.8K
$5,392 A$8,088
-90.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 PKR 53.0K
$3,742 A$5,614
-94.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
6.35
198.74%

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

Last update for Pakistan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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