Islamabad vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$213
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$346
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
81
😀 Quality of life
50
70
🏙️ Population
1.01M
11.1M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 32% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8843rd and 7328th ($464 vs $684) 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 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6696th and 4224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Jakarta

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Islamabad Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$8171

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$427
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$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495