Pakistan

Compared with Australia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Australia = 1×

Pakistan vs

Australia

Overall verdict

Pakistan is about 0.53× Australia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Australia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Australia. A bar running right means Pakistan is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Australia Australia = 1×

Pakistan is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.91
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.68
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.24

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Pakistan, Gasoline 1L costs 0.9× what it does in Australia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.92

Pakistan A$1.65 USD 1.138

Australia A$1.80 USD 1.239

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.90

Pakistan A$1.85 USD 1.275

Australia A$2.06 USD 1.421

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.68

Pakistan A$5.76 PKR 1,080

Australia A$8.50 AUD 8.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.24

Pakistan A$0.09 USD 0.063

Australia A$0.37 USD 0.259

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com