Indonesia vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$586
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1510
$959
🏠 One person rent
$274
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.1
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$176
💸 GDP per capita
$4876
$1365
😃 Human freedom index
6.82
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
68.3
66.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
27
🌐 English speaking %
30.8%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
74
60
😀 Quality of life
43
24
🏙️ Population
275M
224M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($586) is 50% more expensive than in Pakistan ($390). Indonesia ranked 166th vs 195th for Pakistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Indonesia compared to 0.5 months in Pakistan. Ranked 100th and 158th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Indonesia vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for Indonesia and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 82 and 36 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Indonesia Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.22
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.13
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$111
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$71
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$159
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.54%
19.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1285
$717
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$871
$496
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$6.94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4
$4.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$4.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.2
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.36
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.99
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$13.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$2.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$15.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$67.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$40
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7083
$1391

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In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$701
10.6M
Bali
$1267
4.36M
Bekasi
$518
2.38M
Depok
$385
2.33M
Surabaya
$549
3.01M
Bandung
$545
2.88M
Tangerang
$558
2.24M
South Tangerang
$536
1.64M
Medan
$481
2.11M
Batam
$539
1.2M
Palembang
$395
1.54M
Bogor
$513
982K
Semarang
$493
1.62M
Makassar
$525
1.34M
Pekanbaru
$542
983K
Samarinda
$580
831K
Padang
$883
909K
Cilacap
$474
1.17M
Bandar Lampung
$374
1.17M
Denpasar
$497
670K
Pontianak
$427
681K
Serang
$492
613K
Malang
$365
866K
Cimahi
$500
587K
Jambi
$458
612K
Banjarmasin
$469
662K
Cilegon
$488
388K
Balikpapan
$606
598K
Tasikmalaya
$373
678K
Kupang
$509
467K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$442
14.9M
Lahore
$411
11.1M
Faisalabad
$306
3.2M
Peshawar
$346
1.97M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$392
1.87M
Rawalpindi
$401
2.1M
Islamabad
$442
1.01M
Quetta
$266
1M
Hyderabad
$334
1.73M
Sialkot
$281
592K
Bahawalpur
$342
762K
Sargodha
$458
660K
Sheikhupura
$374
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
399K
Sukkur
$339
500K
Larkana
$338
491K
Mardan
$366
368K
Okara
$300
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$382
259K
Mingora
$364
280K
Kamoke
$321
231K
Gujrat
$373
391K
Sahiwal
$305
248K
Chiniot
$389
478K
Nawabshah
$325
263K
Jacobabad
$325
201K
Kohat
$379
171K
Khanewal
$361
165K