Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

compared to

Pakistan

Pakistan vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary

Pakistan is 32.4% cheaper than Indonesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.8% more in Pakistan
Groceries: pay 52.4% less in Pakistan
Transportation: pay 22.8% more in Pakistan
Housing: pay 44.3% less in Pakistan
Childcare: pay 69.8% less in Pakistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% more in Pakistan
Clothing: pay 38.8% less in Pakistan

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Pakistan are more expensive than in Indonesia. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Pakistan.

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Pakistan vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pakistan instead of Indonesia, you would:

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pay 26.8% more for restaurants

	Indonesia	Pakistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.66 IDR29,880.08	$2.20 PKR610.23	+33.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.14 IDR56,683.37	$5.26 PKR1,459.15	+67.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 IDR9,894.46	$0.34 PKR95.27	-37.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 IDR4,993.13	$0.22 PKR59.91	-21.9%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 52.4% less for groceries

	Indonesia	Pakistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 IDR21,212.95	$0.64 PKR176.98	-45.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.68 IDR84,441.47	$2.70 PKR748.89	-42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 IDR85,268.98	$3.11 PKR862.13	-34.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.55 IDR27,905.81	$1.15 PKR319.61	-25.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.36 IDR24,551.95	$1.21 PKR336.54	-10.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 IDR19,962.89	$0.50 PKR138.09	-55.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 IDR10,867.37	$0.29 PKR79.13	-52.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 IDR14,582.50	$0.37 PKR101.61	-54.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 IDR9,926.34	$0.24 PKR67.06	-56.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 IDR10,015.45	$0.14 PKR38.97	-74.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 IDR16,769.53	$0.18 PKR49.16	-80.9%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 22.8% more for transportation

	Indonesia	Pakistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.99 IDR53,995.28	$4.66 PKR1,292.82	+55.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.36 IDR187K	$10.52 PKR2,917.17	+1.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.54 IDR418M	$23,580.47 PKR7M	+1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.87 IDR69,953.06	$5.82 PKR1,614.54	+50.3%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 44.3% less for housing

	Indonesia	Pakistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.77 IDR357K	$15.11 PKR4,187.98	-23.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$280.41 IDR5M	$128.29 PKR35,567.88	-54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$163.85 IDR3M	$72.06 PKR19,977.12	-56.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.89 IDR901K	$79.54 PKR22,050.93	+59.4%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 69.8% less for childcare

	Indonesia	Pakistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.24 IDR2M	$39.09 PKR10,837.58	-70.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,685.47 IDR103M	$1,756.74 PKR487K	-69.1%
Average			-69.8%

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pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Indonesia	Pakistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 IDR43,579.31	$2.51 PKR696.85	+4.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.54 IDR27,741.06	$1.74 PKR483.24	+13.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 IDR43,014.40	$1.93 PKR536.23	-18.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.79 IDR411K	$15.98 PKR4,430.43	-29.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.03 IDR54,642.27	$4.36 PKR1,208.90	+44.1%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 38.8% less for clothing

	Indonesia	Pakistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.46 IDR766K	$15.59 PKR4,323.28	-63.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.22 IDR491K	$22.51 PKR6,240.81	-17.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.72 IDR1M	$68.58 PKR19,014.20	-4.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.24 IDR1M	$31.50 PKR8,731.67	-51.7%
Average			-38.8%

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