Islamabad vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$198
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$582
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
77
😀 Quality of life
49
63
🏙️ Population
1.01M
10.6M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 42% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8895th and 6641st ($439 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6293rd and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$9494

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$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
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$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
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$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549