Cost of living comparison
compared to
Indonesia vs. Pakistan Cost of Living Summary
Indonesia is 47.9% more expensive than Pakistan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.2% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 2.1 times more in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 18.6% less in Indonesia
- Housing
-
pay 79.5% more in Indonesia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.5% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 63.4% more in Indonesia
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and clothing in Indonesia are more expensive than in Pakistan. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Indonesia. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Indonesia.
Indonesia vs. Pakistan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.20
PKR609.98
|
$1.66
IDR29,971.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.26
PKR1,458.57
|
$3.14
IDR56,857.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
PKR95.23
|
$0.55
IDR9,924.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR59.88
|
$0.28
IDR5,008.48
|
|
Pakistan vs. Indonesia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PKR176.91
|
$1.18
IDR21,278.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.70
PKR748.59
|
$4.68
IDR84,701.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.11
PKR861.78
|
$4.72
IDR85,531.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR319.48
|
$1.55
IDR27,991.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.21
PKR336.41
|
$1.36
IDR24,627.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR138.03
|
$1.11
IDR20,024.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
PKR79.10
|
$0.60
IDR10,900.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR101.57
|
$0.81
IDR14,627.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR67.04
|
$0.55
IDR9,956.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
PKR38.95
|
$0.55
IDR10,046.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR49.14
|
$0.93
IDR16,821.08
|
|
Pakistan vs. Indonesia - Cost of groceries
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
PKR1,292.31
|
$2.99
IDR54,161.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.52
PKR2,916.00
|
$10.36
IDR188K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,580.47
PKR7M
|
$23,163.54
IDR419M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
PKR1,613.89
|
$3.87
IDR70,168.12
|
|
Pakistan vs. Indonesia - Cost of transportation
pay 79.5% more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.11
PKR4,186.30
|
$19.77
IDR358K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.29
PKR35,553.67
|
$280.41
IDR5M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.06
PKR19,969.13
|
$163.85
IDR3M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.54
PKR22,042.12
|
$49.89
IDR904K
|
|
Pakistan vs. Indonesia - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$39.09
PKR10,833.25
|
$132.24
IDR2M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,756.74
PKR487K
|
$5,685.47
IDR103M
|
|
Pakistan vs. Indonesia - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
PKR696.57
|
$2.41
IDR43,713.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
PKR483.05
|
$1.54
IDR27,826.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
PKR536.01
|
$2.38
IDR43,146.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.98
PKR4,428.66
|
$22.79
IDR413K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.36
PKR1,208.42
|
$3.03
IDR54,810.26
|
|
Pakistan vs. Indonesia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 63.4% more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.59
PKR4,321.55
|
$42.46
IDR769K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.51
PKR6,238.32
|
$27.22
IDR493K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.58
PKR19,006.60
|
$71.72
IDR1M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.50
PKR8,728.18
|
$65.24
IDR1M
|
|
Pakistan vs. Indonesia - Cost of clothing
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