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Islamabad vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 24.8% cheaper than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 0.1% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 45.4% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 1.4% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 27.6% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 67.2% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.0% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 28.0% less in Islamabad

Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Islamabad instead of Jakarta, you would:

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pay 0.1% less for restaurants

	Jakarta	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	$2.83 PKR797.05	-5.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.46 IDR57,634.90	$4.95 PKR1,394.83	+43.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 IDR9,573.97	$0.38 PKR108.41	-33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 IDR4,218.44	$0.24 PKR67.84	-5.0%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 45.4% less for groceries

	Jakarta	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 IDR18,702.95	$0.67 PKR188.43	-40.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.50 IDR58,243.78	$3.36 PKR945.25	-4.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.01 IDR83,409.04	$3.75 PKR1,056.00	-25.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 IDR29,374.29	$1.23 PKR345.60	-30.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 IDR24,538.16	$1.48 PKR415.61	+0.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 IDR21,880.37	$0.49 PKR138.31	-62.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 IDR11,672.23	$0.37 PKR104.33	-47.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 IDR17,772.70	$0.40 PKR113.19	-62.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 IDR12,908.27	$0.24 PKR67.15	-69.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 IDR13,225.05	$0.17 PKR48.67	-78.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 IDR19,257.23	$0.24 PKR66.89	-79.5%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 1.4% less for transportation

	Jakarta	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.94 IDR48,985.95	$3.56 PKR1,003.00	+21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 IDR203,709.57	$9.37 PKR2,640.22	-23.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,844.85 IDR496,852,607.08	$21,219.01 PKR5,977,857.69	-28.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.40 IDR56,641.20	$4.28 PKR1,205.53	+25.8%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 27.6% less for housing

	Jakarta	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.77 IDR412,330.33	$18.04 PKR5,081.18	-27.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$388.73 IDR6,471,505.21	$204.95 PKR57,738.51	-47.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.77 IDR3,691,997.06	$111.30 PKR31,356.08	-49.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.98 IDR1,198,353.53	$81.95 PKR23,085.99	+13.8%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 67.2% less for childcare

	Jakarta	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.57 IDR2,972,834.77	$60.67 PKR17,092.94	-66.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,017.72 IDR183,421,420.78	$3,476.38 PKR979,372.35	-68.4%
Average			-67.2%

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pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.69 IDR44,716.73	$3.01 PKR846.86	+11.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.10 IDR34,934.95	$2.08 PKR584.83	-1.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	$2.12 PKR597.79	-28.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.43 IDR456,690.35	$21.87 PKR6,161.39	-20.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.58 IDR59,622.31	$4.24 PKR1,195.57	+18.5%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 28.0% less for clothing

	Jakarta	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.59 IDR892,076.23	$21.22 PKR5,977.86	-60.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.70 IDR544,467.65	$27.98 PKR7,882.57	-14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.63 IDR1,309,015.52	$91.73 PKR25,841.78	+16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.07 IDR1,449,513.48	$40.09 PKR11,293.96	-54.0%
Average			-28.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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