Indonesia vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$943
🏠 One person rent
$264
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$436
$244
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$148
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$281
$139
💸 GDP per capita
$4925
$1479
😃 Human freedom index
6.67
5.26
❤️ Life expectancy
71.1
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
28
🌐 English speaking %
30.8%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
74
60
😀 Quality of life
49
30
🏙️ Population
283M
251M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($575) is 45% more expensive than in Pakistan ($397). Indonesia ranked 171st vs 196th 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 0.5 months in Indonesia compared to 0.4 months in Pakistan. Ranked 100th and 155th 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
$1.8
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.8
$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.36
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.9
$64.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$98.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$983
$521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$7.65
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$5.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$2.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.27
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.93
$2.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$15.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$12.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.54
$2.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.9
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$46.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6550
$1616

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Cities Comparison in Indonesia vs Pakistan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$684
11.1M
Bali
$1175
4.36M
Bekasi
$556
2.38M
Surabaya
$549
3.01M
Depok
$391
2.33M
Bandung
$536
2.88M
Tangerang
$609
2.24M
South Tangerang
$536
1.64M
Palembang
$388
1.54M
Medan
$461
2.11M
Batam
$533
1.2M
Bogor
$467
982K
Semarang
$499
1.62M
Makassar
$510
1.34M
Cilacap
$470
1.17M
Samarinda
$560
831K
Bandar Lampung
$362
1.17M
Pontianak
$411
681K
Denpasar
$496
670K
Pekanbaru
$495
983K
Serang
$488
613K
Malang
$379
866K
Padang
$851
909K
Cimahi
$502
587K
Banjarmasin
$461
662K
Jambi
$439
612K
Balikpapan
$588
598K
Tasikmalaya
$359
678K
Kupang
$527
467K
Cilegon
$487
388K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$434
14.9M
Lahore
$432
11.1M
Faisalabad
$348
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$427
2.1M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$417
1.87M
Peshawar
$323
1.97M
Hyderabad
$365
1.73M
Islamabad
$464
1.01M
Quetta
$298
1M
Bahawalpur
$298
762K
Sialkot
$308
592K
Sargodha
$381
660K
Sheikhupura
$379
473K
Sukkur
$343
500K
Larkana
$337
491K
Mardan
$370
368K
Gujrat
$330
391K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
399K
Jhang
$302
414K
Wah
$360
259K
Mingora
$369
280K
Chiniot
$378
478K
Kamoke
$326
231K
Nawabshah
$326
263K
Mirpur Khas
$392
237K
Okara
$315
232K
Kohat
$379
171K
Sahiwal
$318
248K
Jacobabad
$327
201K