Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 3.1 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Islamabad
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
PKR342.35
|
$2.68
IDR42,982.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
$3.68
IDR59,100.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR60.25
|
$0.59
IDR9,478.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
PKR41.16
|
$0.29
IDR4,593.76
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Islamabad
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
PKR134.14
|
$1.23
IDR19,811.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.02
PKR560.51
|
$3.63
IDR58,241.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
PKR661.01
|
$5.05
IDR81,036.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
PKR261.79
|
$1.69
IDR27,150.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.93
PKR257.23
|
$1.68
IDR26,912.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.55
|
$1.37
IDR21,977.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR67.66
|
$0.73
IDR11,651.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR88.67
|
$1.03
IDR16,494.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR65.20
|
$0.60
IDR9,681.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
PKR34.59
|
$0.68
IDR10,904.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR49.71
|
$0.99
IDR15,946.93
|
|
pay 79.2% more for transportation
Islamabad
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
PKR877.90
|
$3.36
IDR53,929.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$3.87
PKR1,075.97
|
$10.04
IDR161,184.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,380.28
PKR3,716,983.70
|
$26,772.06
IDR429,825,412.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.94
PKR537.98
|
$2.93
IDR47,065.88
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Islamabad
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.15
PKR4,209.13
|
$31.58
IDR507,059.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$148.59
PKR41,278.08
|
$478.90
IDR7,688,687.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.06
PKR23,906.07
|
$271.93
IDR4,365,911.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.24
PKR13,955.15
|
$65.22
IDR1,047,066.29
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for childcare
Islamabad
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$39.54
PKR10,983.85
|
$156.91
IDR2,519,254.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$804.88
PKR223,592.87
|
$9,733.56
IDR156,272,239.33
|
|
pay 74.5% more for entertainment and sports
Islamabad
|
Jakarta
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
PKR586.89
|
$2.34
IDR37,609.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.06
PKR294.91
|
$2.36
IDR37,942.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PKR293.45
|
$2.34
IDR37,609.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.92
PKR4,422.07
|
$31.56
IDR506,656.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
PKR782.52
|
$3.35
IDR53,728.18
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Islamabad
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.72
PKR3,533.09
|
$44.45
IDR713,658.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.75
PKR4,654.38
|
$30.52
IDR489,957.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.89
PKR14,416.12
|
$78.12
IDR1,254,217.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.47
PKR8,186.72
|
$87.16
IDR1,399,374.78
|
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