Indonesia vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$608
$381
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1627
$927
🏠 One person rent
$280
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$272
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$137
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$47.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$172
💸 GDP per capita
$4941
$1407
😃 Human freedom index
6.62
5.49
❤️ Life expectancy
68.3
66.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
29
🌐 English speaking %
18%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
72
61
😀 Quality of life
41
24
🏙️ Population
275M
224M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($608) is 60% more expensive than in Pakistan ($381). Indonesia ranked 162nd 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 110th 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
$1.96
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.4
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$3.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$73.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$56.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.7
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.51%
20.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1509
$655
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$938
$509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$7.16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$4.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$3.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$3.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.2
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$3.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$13.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.77
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$15.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$128
$36.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7639
$1265

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$757
10.6M
Bali
$1121
4.36M
Bekasi
$541
2.38M
Surabaya
$558
3.01M
Depok
$419
2.33M
Bandung
$571
2.88M
Tangerang
$605
2.24M
Medan
$519
2.11M
South Tangerang
$577
1.64M
Batam
$604
1.2M
Palembang
$420
1.54M
Semarang
$550
1.62M
Bogor
$553
982K
Makassar
$524
1.34M
Pekanbaru
$590
983K
Samarinda
$620
831K
Padang
$950
909K
Denpasar
$530
835K
Cilacap
$508
1.17M
Bandar Lampung
$378
1.17M
Pontianak
$458
681K
Malang
$388
866K
Serang
$524
613K
Jambi
$499
612K
Cimahi
$530
587K
Banjarmasin
$503
662K
Balikpapan
$638
598K
Cilegon
$522
388K
Tasikmalaya
$401
678K
Kupang
$533
467K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$429
14.9M
Lahore
$406
11.1M
Faisalabad
$319
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$376
2.1M
Peshawar
$338
1.97M
Multan
$371
1.87M
Islamabad
$439
1.01M
Gujranwala
$280
2.03M
Hyderabad
$315
1.73M
Sialkot
$335
592K
Bahawalpur
$294
762K
Quetta
$285
1M
Sargodha
$456
660K
Sheikhupura
$376
473K
Mardan
$372
404K
Sukkur
$325
500K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
399K
Larkana
$327
491K
Okara
$310
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$323
259K
Mingora
$354
280K
Chiniot
$373
478K
Gujrat
$330
391K
Sahiwal
$312
248K
Nawabshah
$341
263K
Kamoke
$308
231K
Kohat
$374
171K
Jacobabad
$313
201K
Mirpur Khas
$376
237K