Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 32.0% cheaper than Jakarta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 48.4% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 37.7% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
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pay 65.2% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.7% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 37.5% less in Islamabad
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Jakarta
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.03
IDR49,585.23
|
$1.79
PKR504.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
IDR55,848.63
|
$4.30
PKR1,210.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
IDR10,179.68
|
$0.35
PKR99.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,784.27
|
$0.24
PKR68.19
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
Jakarta
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
IDR19,904.59
|
$0.68
PKR191.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
IDR57,047.25
|
$2.96
PKR834.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
IDR88,410.26
|
$3.31
PKR933.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
IDR31,948.23
|
$1.25
PKR352.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR26,563.66
|
$1.64
PKR462.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
IDR22,615.03
|
$0.48
PKR135.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR12,121.74
|
$0.38
PKR107.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,294.38
|
$0.37
PKR104.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
IDR12,304.42
|
$0.26
PKR73.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
IDR13,064.45
|
$0.19
PKR53.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
IDR20,502.79
|
$0.25
PKR70.65
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Jakarta
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR52,976.02
|
$3.81
PKR1,072.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.75
IDR208,779.94
|
$6.80
PKR1,916.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,509.65
IDR417,559,872.48
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,052,109.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
IDR54,178.39
|
$4.27
PKR1,204.37
|
|
pay 37.7% less for housing
|
Jakarta
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.49
IDR466,286.42
|
$18.16
PKR5,115.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.61
IDR7,359,492.75
|
$174.15
PKR49,069.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.47
IDR4,279,988.69
|
$99.01
PKR27,896.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.94
IDR1,275,709.69
|
$84.99
PKR23,946.05
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Jakarta
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.06
IDR2,783,732.48
|
$60.17
PKR16,953.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.99
IDR149,904,435.47
|
$3,142.14
PKR885,337.19
|
|
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jakarta
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
IDR36,536.49
|
$1.79
PKR504.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
IDR37,981.89
|
$1.97
PKR554.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
IDR44,887.69
|
$2.15
PKR605.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.26
IDR478,897.98
|
$23.01
PKR6,484.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR52,194.98
|
$4.30
PKR1,210.42
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
Jakarta
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.54
IDR925,457.18
|
$19.06
PKR5,369.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
IDR564,654.83
|
$26.18
PKR7,376.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.37
IDR1,430,107.77
|
$83.29
PKR23,468.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.38
IDR1,414,009.57
|
$38.79
PKR10,930.36
|
|
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