Indonesia vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1292
$958
🏠 One person rent
$249
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.8
$54.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$289
$148
💸 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 ($543) is 36% more expensive than in Pakistan ($401). Indonesia ranked 178th vs 194th 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 150th 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
$1.71
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.24
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$2.66
 Cappuccino
$1.72
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$66.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$271
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$62.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$95.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.53%
14.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$7.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$6.03
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$6.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$2.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$16.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.37
$2.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$47.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$1840

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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
$627
11.1M
Bali
$1115
4.36M
Bekasi
$515
2.38M
Depok
$376
2.33M
Surabaya
$520
3.01M
Bandung
$502
2.88M
Tangerang
$552
2.24M
South Tangerang
$516
1.64M
Palembang
$371
1.54M
Medan
$453
2.11M
Batam
$501
1.2M
Bogor
$466
982K
Semarang
$490
1.62M
Makassar
$486
1.34M
Samarinda
$530
831K
Cilacap
$446
1.17M
Pontianak
$419
681K
Denpasar
$493
670K
Bandar Lampung
$345
1.17M
Serang
$472
613K
Pekanbaru
$466
983K
Malang
$358
866K
Padang
$794
909K
Cimahi
$468
587K
Banjarmasin
$436
662K
Jambi
$417
612K
Balikpapan
$556
598K
Tasikmalaya
$337
678K
Cilegon
$469
388K
Kupang
$504
467K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$421
14.9M
Lahore
$450
11.1M
Faisalabad
$359
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$446
2.1M
Gujranwala
$309
2.03M
Peshawar
$321
1.97M
Multan
$440
1.87M
Hyderabad
$355
1.73M
Islamabad
$496
1.01M
Quetta
$303
1M
Bahawalpur
$310
762K
Sargodha
$391
660K
Sialkot
$313
592K
Sheikhupura
$396
473K
Sukkur
$352
500K
Larkana
$342
491K
Jhang
$306
414K
Gujrat
$335
391K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
399K
Mardan
$373
364K
Chiniot
$393
318K
Mingora
$373
280K
Wah
$371
259K
Sahiwal
$339
248K
Kamoke
$332
231K
Okara
$340
232K
Nawabshah
$320
263K
Mirpur Khas
$385
237K
Jacobabad
$337
219K
Burewala
$350
203K