Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

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Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Ubud Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 28.9% cheaper than Ubud.

Restaurants: pay 12.3% more in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 58.1% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Islamabad
Housing: pay 49.1% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 59.6% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.4% more in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 11.6% less in Islamabad

The cost of transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Islamabad are more expensive than in Ubud. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Islamabad. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Islamabad.

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Islamabad vs. Ubud Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.3% more for restaurants

	Ubud	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	+29.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.07 IDR55,482.92	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	+76.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 IDR23,538.21	$0.34 PKR94.38	-73.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 IDR7,439.76	$0.22 PKR60.62	-46.9%
Average			+12.3%

Ubud vs. Islamabad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.1% less for groceries

	Ubud	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.84 IDR33,289.75	$0.75 PKR208.08	-59.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.31 IDR150K	$3.07 PKR851.66	-63.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 IDR99,284.90	$3.63 PKR1,006.51	-34.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 IDR40,149.46	$1.24 PKR343.64	-44.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.69 IDR30,566.05	$1.41 PKR390.48	-16.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 IDR28,033.46	$0.59 PKR163.19	-62.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 IDR12,214.68	$0.38 PKR106.19	-43.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 IDR17,971.05	$0.47 PKR131.67	-52.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 IDR10,135.30	$0.25 PKR68.12	-56.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 IDR11,839.77	$0.13 PKR35.52	-80.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 IDR17,342.12	$0.17 PKR46.29	-82.6%
Average			-58.1%

Ubud vs. Islamabad - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Ubud	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 IDR49,852.48	$5.11 PKR1,415.96	+85.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.66 PKR6,006.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,199.28 IDR437M	$54,159.34 PKR15M	+123.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.14 IDR56,651.73	$7.04 PKR1,951.95	+124.4%
Average			+104.8%

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pay 49.1% less for housing

	Ubud	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.63 IDR336K	$17.07 PKR4,732.00	-8.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$544.82 IDR10M	$273.02 PKR75,692.28	-49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$407.10 IDR7M	$139.79 PKR38,755.38	-65.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.40 IDR1M	$77.95 PKR21,609.82	+24.9%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 59.6% less for childcare

	Ubud	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$440.88 IDR8M	$74.62 PKR20,687.33	-83.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,207.68 IDR94M	$5,015.34 PKR1M	-3.7%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Ubud	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 IDR40,351.22	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	+61.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 IDR36,147.97	$2.65 PKR734.15	+32.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.12 IDR38,333.66	$2.30 PKR637.64	+8.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.69 IDR933K	$28.23 PKR7,826.00	-45.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.63 IDR65,570.73	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	+19.3%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 11.6% less for clothing

	Ubud	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.44 IDR784K	$24.82 PKR6,881.88	-42.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.35 IDR404K	$34.87 PKR9,666.47	+56.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.00 IDR1M	$96.43 PKR26,735.16	+26.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.10 IDR1M	$40.62 PKR11,261.25	-45.9%
Average			-11.6%

Ubud vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing

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