Islamabad vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$199
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$370
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
80
😀 Quality of life
50
67
🏙️ Population
1.01M
11.1M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 37% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8887th and 7091st ($443 vs $699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 6597th and 4721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$8840

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$416
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$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
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$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502