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
IDR49,368.44
|
$1.79
PKR506.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
IDR55,604.45
|
$4.30
PKR1,215.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
IDR10,135.17
|
$0.35
PKR100.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,758.98
|
$0.24
PKR68.47
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
Jakarta
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
IDR19,817.57
|
$0.68
PKR191.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
IDR56,797.83
|
$2.96
PKR837.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
IDR88,023.72
|
$3.31
PKR937.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
IDR31,808.54
|
$1.25
PKR353.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR26,447.52
|
$1.64
PKR464.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
IDR22,516.16
|
$0.48
PKR136.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR12,068.74
|
$0.38
PKR108.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,218.76
|
$0.37
PKR105.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
IDR12,250.63
|
$0.26
PKR73.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
IDR13,007.33
|
$0.19
PKR53.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
IDR20,413.15
|
$0.25
PKR70.94
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
Jakarta
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR52,744.39
|
$3.81
PKR1,077.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.75
IDR207,867.11
|
$6.80
PKR1,924.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,509.65
IDR415,734,222.51
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,077,612.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
IDR53,941.52
|
$4.27
PKR1,209.44
|
|
pay 37.7% less for housing
Jakarta
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.49
IDR464,247.72
|
$18.16
PKR5,137.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.61
IDR7,327,315.67
|
$174.15
PKR49,276.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.47
IDR4,261,275.78
|
$99.01
PKR28,013.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.94
IDR1,270,132.05
|
$84.99
PKR24,046.95
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
Jakarta
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.06
IDR2,771,561.48
|
$60.17
PKR17,025.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.99
IDR149,249,025.20
|
$3,142.14
PKR889,067.82
|
|
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
Jakarta
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
IDR36,376.74
|
$1.79
PKR506.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
IDR37,815.82
|
$1.97
PKR556.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
IDR44,691.43
|
$2.15
PKR607.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.26
IDR476,804.15
|
$23.01
PKR6,511.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR51,966.78
|
$4.30
PKR1,215.52
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
Jakarta
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.54
IDR921,410.91
|
$19.06
PKR5,392.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
IDR562,186.05
|
$26.18
PKR7,407.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.37
IDR1,423,855.07
|
$83.29
PKR23,567.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.38
IDR1,407,827.25
|
$38.79
PKR10,976.42
|
|
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