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Indonesia

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Pakistan

Lahore vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Lahore is 37.1% cheaper than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 15.9% more in Lahore
Groceries: pay 53.3% less in Lahore
Transportation: pay 7.6% less in Lahore
Housing: pay 46.6% less in Lahore
Childcare: pay 72.1% less in Lahore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.6% more in Lahore
Clothing: pay 44.7% less in Lahore

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

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Lahore vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.9% more for restaurants

	Jakarta	Lahore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	$2.53 PKR700.70	-4.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	$5.78 PKR1,601.60	+72.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	$0.40 PKR110.29	-11.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	$0.24 PKR65.38	-8.2%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 53.3% less for groceries

	Jakarta	Lahore
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	$0.75 PKR206.98	-32.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	$3.13 PKR868.73	-33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	$3.53 PKR979.74	-32.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	$1.17 PKR325.01	-35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	$1.16 PKR321.01	-16.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	$0.55 PKR152.39	-56.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	$0.30 PKR84.28	-50.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	$0.40 PKR110.36	-65.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	$0.30 PKR83.84	-51.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	$0.14 PKR39.50	-77.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	$0.17 PKR47.22	-82.3%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 7.6% less for transportation

	Jakarta	Lahore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	$5.18 PKR1,435.23	+63.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 IDR212K	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	-53.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,939.41 IDR504M	$18,053.11 PKR5M	-35.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	$6.68 PKR1,851.85	+108.8%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 46.6% less for housing

	Jakarta	Lahore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.02 IDR343K	$16.33 PKR4,526.74	-14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$365.05 IDR7M	$165.31 PKR45,830.40	-54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$196.92 IDR4M	$86.54 PKR23,993.20	-56.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.54 IDR1M	$96.89 PKR26,861.64	+18.8%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 72.1% less for childcare

	Jakarta	Lahore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.00 IDR3M	$47.90 PKR13,279.93	-68.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,208.60 IDR148M	$2,040.56 PKR566K	-75.1%
Average			-72.1%

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pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Lahore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	+43.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	$2.60 PKR721.35	+30.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	$2.17 PKR600.60	-23.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.13 IDR472K	$22.68 PKR6,287.53	-13.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	+29.2%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 44.7% less for clothing

	Jakarta	Lahore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.46 IDR1M	$17.85 PKR4,947.80	-69.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.71 IDR518K	$27.91 PKR7,738.50	-2.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.00 IDR1M	$73.64 PKR20,417.08	+2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.17 IDR2M	$32.80 PKR9,092.42	-69.1%
Average			-44.7%

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