What your Australian dollars are worth in rupees
| You send | Worth in PKR at mid market |
|---|---|
| 100 AUD | 19,021 |
| 250 AUD | 47,552 |
| 500 AUD | 95,105 |
| 1,000 AUD | 190,210 |
| 2,000 AUD | 380,419 |
Mid market rates: Rates By Exchange Rate API, last updated 8 November 2026, 00:02 UTC. Indicative midpoint rates, a yardstick, not a price you can deal at.
Quotes for 500 AUD
What a transfer really costs you
Put in what a bank, exchange company or app quoted you. The checker compares the rupees that arrive with what the money is worth at mid market.
Worked example with made up numbers
Say a provider offers 186.41 rupees per AUD and charges a fee of AUD 3.00, taken from the 500 AUD you pay. AUD 497.00 is converted, so PKR 92,646 reaches Pakistan. At today's mid market rate of 190.2096, your 500 AUD is worth PKR 95,105. The difference, PKR 2,459, or 2.59%, is the full cost of this transfer: PKR 571 from the fee and PKR 1,888 from a rate 2.00% below mid market. These numbers are an example, not a real quote.
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The AUD rate day by day
Rupees per AUD, last 22 days held
Every day held, newest first
| Date | PKR per AUD |
|---|---|
| 8 November 2026 | 190.21 |
| 7 November 2026 | 190.01 |
| 6 November 2026 | 192.42 |
| 5 November 2026 | 193.76 |
| 4 November 2026 | 192.81 |
| 3 November 2026 | 193.78 |
| 2 November 2026 | 194.51 |
| 1 November 2026 | 194.56 |
| 31 October 2026 | 194.59 |
| 30 October 2026 | 194.40 |
| 29 October 2026 | 195.03 |
| 28 October 2026 | 194.75 |
| 27 October 2026 | 194.31 |
| 26 October 2026 | 194.63 |
| 25 October 2026 | 194.52 |
| 24 October 2026 | 194.48 |
| 23 October 2026 | 194.33 |
| 22 October 2026 | 194.63 |
| 21 October 2026 | 193.90 |
| 20 October 2026 | 193.21 |
| 19 October 2026 | 192.75 |
| 18 October 2026 | 192.38 |
Australia to Pakistan, answered
What is the Australian dollar to rupee rate today?
On 8 November 2026 the mid market rate was 190.21 Pakistani rupees for one Australian dollar (AUD). This is ExchangeRate API's daily indicative midpoint rate. Banks and transfer services usually give a lower rate and keep the difference.
How much is 500 Australian dollars in Pakistani rupees today?
At the mid market rate of 190.21 on 8 November 2026, 500 AUD is worth PKR 95,105. The amount that actually arrives depends on the provider's fee and exchange rate and will usually be lower.
What is the cheapest way to send money from Australia to Pakistan?
No provider is cheapest every day. Ask each one how many rupees will arrive for the same amount after all fees, and compare that number with the mid market value. The quote with the smallest gap is the cheapest transfer that day.
Why is the rate I am offered lower than this one?
The mid market rate is a midpoint between buying and selling prices, not a retail price. Providers usually sell you rupees at a rate below it and keep the difference as their margin, often on top of a fee. The margin is part of the cost even when the fee is zero.
Does the person in Pakistan pay a fee to receive it?
Not for qualifying transfers of USD 200 or more, which is about 290.81 AUD on 8 November 2026. State Bank of Pakistan rules tell banks in Pakistan to keep these home remittances free of fees and charges for the sender and the receiver. The rules cover fees, not the exchange rate.
Is money sent home taxed in Pakistan?
Section 111(4) of the Income Tax Ordinance keeps up to five million rupees a tax year of foreign remittances, sent through normal banking channels and encashed by a Pakistani bank, outside the rules on unexplained income, if a bank certificate is produced. Exchange companies and money transfer operators count as banking channels.
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How this page is made
Once a day Send Home saves the rate published by ExchangeRate API and rebuilds this page from it. The rupee rate for AUD is worked out from the feed's rates against the US dollar. Nothing on the page is fetched while you read it.