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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 75% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 81.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 75.9% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 79.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 494
$15.97 A$24.47
-89.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.29 PKR 3,471
$77.2 A$118
-84.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,180
$9.66 A$14.8
-56.73%
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
$1.74 PKR 490
$3.57 A$5.48
-51.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$2.64 A$4.04
-86.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$2.22 A$3.41
-90.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.57 A$10.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.98 A$10.7
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 227
$1.5 A$2.3
-46.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 165
$2.42 A$3.7
-76.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 331
$2.02 A$3.1
-42.08%
Eggs
$1.2 PKR 340
$4.38 A$6.71
-72.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 PKR 1,680
$8.86 A$13.58
-32.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 PKR 842
$8.26 A$12.66
-63.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.14 PKR 1,170
$14.14 A$21.66
-70.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 287
$3.24 A$4.96
-68.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 177
$2.68 A$4.11
-76.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 PKR 217
$2.86 A$4.39
-73.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 138
$4.25 A$6.5
-88.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$2.55 A$3.91
-85.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$2.19 A$3.35
-77.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 101
$2.24 A$3.43
-83.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$1.57 A$2.41
-77.07%
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)
$2.06 PKR 582
$31.36 A$48.04
-93.43%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.32 A$20.41
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.61 A$7.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.97 A$7.61
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.32
$2.97 A$4.54
-94.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.05 PKR 1,990
$98 A$150
-92.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 240
$3.62 A$5.55
-76.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 PKR 160
$1.82 A$2.79
-68.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 511
$37.78 A$57.9
-95.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 257
$1.2 A$1.84
-24.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$29.1K A$44.6K
-39.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K PKR 6.8M
$22.5K A$34.5K
6.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 31K
$180 A$276
-39.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.52 PKR 1,276
$26.23 A$40.19
-82.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.52 PKR 4,383
$52.8 A$80.9
-70.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.95 PKR 3,658
$46.77 A$71.7
-72.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.68 PKR 2,451
$16.37 A$25.08
-46.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 PKR 1,192
$13.82 A$21.18
-69.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
$1,599 A$2,450
-97.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-90.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.63 PKR 4,415
$71.7 A$110
-78.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.44 PKR 6,619
$51.5 A$78.8
-54.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
$101 A$155
-28.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.26 PKR 9,394
$110 A$168
-69.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 PKR 32K
$1,395 A$2,137
-91.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
$1,106 A$1,694
-94.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 PKR 77.6K
$2,271 A$3,480
-87.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.5K
$1,775 A$2,719
-90.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$668 PKR 188.7K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-90.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$420 PKR 118.7K
$5,106 A$7,823
-91.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 PKR 53.1K
$3,626 A$5,555
-94.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
6.35
198.74%

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Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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