Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 39.4% cheaper than Indonesia.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 24.0% less for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
IDR29,880.82
|
$1.57
PKR436.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.26
IDR51,691.63
|
$3.50
PKR969.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
IDR8,787.43
|
$0.30
PKR84.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,618.39
|
$0.21
PKR57.61
|
|
pay 52.7% less for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
IDR18,153.44
|
$0.56
PKR154.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
IDR65,488.64
|
$2.35
PKR651.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
IDR80,254.23
|
$2.66
PKR737.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
IDR24,367.37
|
$1.10
PKR303.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
IDR23,018.78
|
$1.23
PKR341.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
IDR18,363.41
|
$0.43
PKR118.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
IDR9,700.73
|
$0.28
PKR76.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
IDR13,170.13
|
$0.31
PKR87.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
IDR8,724.07
|
$0.20
PKR55.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR8,893.95
|
$0.16
PKR43.58
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
IDR14,747.03
|
$0.20
PKR54.74
|
|
pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
IDR48,290.23
|
$3.75
PKR1,039.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.64
IDR168,650.12
|
$6.78
PKR1,879.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,932.07
IDR379,300,754.43
|
$16,737.54
PKR4,642,248.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.94
IDR62,477.14
|
$3.96
PKR1,099.35
|
|
pay 42.6% less for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.71
IDR439,248.87
|
$14.27
PKR3,958.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$249.00
IDR3,946,404.54
|
$81.52
PKR22,610.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.92
IDR2,471,202.19
|
$50.88
PKR14,111.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.30
IDR765,468.12
|
$54.49
PKR15,112.65
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.78
IDR1,771,531.82
|
$29.66
PKR8,225.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,305.88
IDR99,942,216.85
|
$1,010.43
PKR280,248.39
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
IDR40,987.17
|
$1.84
PKR510.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
IDR27,378.18
|
$1.52
PKR420.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR34,625.88
|
$1.63
PKR453.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.20
IDR399,381.75
|
$10.78
PKR2,990.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
IDR47,585.97
|
$3.47
PKR962.32
|
|
pay 45.3% less for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.19
IDR652,778.61
|
$13.74
PKR3,809.68
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.77
IDR424,344.96
|
$18.92
PKR5,247.06
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.33
IDR1,019,560.64
|
$48.54
PKR13,461.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.42
IDR1,052,655.40
|
$26.13
PKR7,246.66
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