Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 36.2% cheaper than Indonesia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.4% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
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pay 51.8% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 7.0% less in Pakistan
- Housing
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pay 39.5% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 74.2% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.8% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 38.5% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
IDR29,614.44
|
$1.63
PKR457.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
IDR53,721.30
|
$3.70
PKR1,037.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
IDR10,449.11
|
$0.30
PKR83.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR6,856.32
|
$0.20
PKR57.13
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
IDR20,619.31
|
$0.54
PKR152.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
IDR75,329.36
|
$2.48
PKR693.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
IDR86,181.67
|
$2.74
PKR767.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
IDR26,915.16
|
$1.15
PKR323.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IDR23,361.53
|
$1.24
PKR346.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
IDR19,461.60
|
$0.47
PKR130.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR10,285.93
|
$0.28
PKR78.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR13,476.25
|
$0.32
PKR89.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR9,017.65
|
$0.23
PKR64.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR9,327.53
|
$0.17
PKR46.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
IDR15,332.72
|
$0.22
PKR61.78
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR51,447.82
|
$3.71
PKR1,039.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.11
IDR200,943.50
|
$6.71
PKR1,880.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,176.29
IDR401,219,252.32
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,257,330.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
IDR64,461.52
|
$4.64
PKR1,300.19
|
|
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
IDR442,514.50
|
$13.82
PKR3,873.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
IDR4,635,605.70
|
$88.73
PKR24,864.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.17
IDR2,724,545.77
|
$52.29
PKR14,652.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.78
IDR793,008.79
|
$60.51
PKR16,955.30
|
|
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.28
IDR1,863,291.67
|
$34.35
PKR9,626.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,061.21
IDR100,589,241.13
|
$1,271.23
PKR356,232.58
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
IDR45,528.07
|
$1.82
PKR511.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
IDR28,427.36
|
$1.50
PKR419.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR36,107.99
|
$1.89
PKR529.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
IDR443,467.90
|
$12.72
PKR3,564.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
IDR52,389.22
|
$3.87
PKR1,084.70
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.98
IDR696,712.63
|
$14.19
PKR3,975.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
IDR464,412.03
|
$21.90
PKR6,135.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.38
IDR1,134,877.92
|
$61.34
PKR17,190.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.14
IDR1,080,960.17
|
$28.94
PKR8,109.50
|
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