Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and Karachi

For one person, living is cheaper in Karachi: $490 a month against $643 in Indonesia, rent and utilities included – about $1,800 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Karachi
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🇮🇩 Indonesia

$643

/mo nomad

Karachi

🇵🇰 Pakistan

$490

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Indonesia is 38.2% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Indonesia is 25.9% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 Rp 30.9K

$2.15 PKR 596

-19.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.67 Rp 208.6K

$13.37 PKR 3,700

-12.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.22 Rp 57.5K

$5.29 PKR 1,464

-39.13%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.19 PKR 606

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.25 PKR 2,005

Cappuccino

$1.58 Rp 28.3K

$2.11 PKR 583

-25.12%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 Rp 8,839

$0.37 PKR 103

32.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 Rp 4,257

$0.28 PKR 78.2

-14.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.29 Rp 40.9K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 Rp 61.4K

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 Rp 21.0K

$0.86 PKR 238

36.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 Rp 20.2K

$0.52 PKR 144

117.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 Rp 14.8K

$1.24 PKR 344

-33.06%

Eggs

$1.53 Rp 27.3K

$1.24 PKR 342

23.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.64 Rp 154.4K

$5.86 PKR 1,622

47.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.05 Rp 54.6K

$3.12 PKR 862

-2.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.61 Rp 136.1K

$6.25 PKR 1,731

21.76%

Apples (1kg)

$2.45 Rp 43.7K

$1.29 PKR 356

89.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.37 Rp 24.6K

$0.54 PKR 150

153.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 Rp 31.8K

$0.99 PKR 273

79.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 Rp 21.0K

$0.56 PKR 155

110.71%

Potato (1kg)

$1.25 Rp 22.3K

$0.33 PKR 91.6

278.79%

Onion (1kg)

$2.03 Rp 36.2K

$0.35 PKR 95.9

480.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 Rp 15.0K

$0.45 PKR 124

86.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 Rp 7,307

$0.44 PKR 121

-6.82%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.23 PKR 341

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.37 PKR 381

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.44 PKR 676

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.55 Rp 45.6K

$1.79 PKR 497

42.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.80 Rp 300.4K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 Rp 34.0K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 Rp 53.0K

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 Rp 5,190

$0.28 PKR 76.5

3.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.22 Rp 200.5K

$9.68 PKR 2,679

15.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.54 Rp 9,572

$0.92 PKR 255

-41.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 Rp 7,236

$0.71 PKR 196

-43.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.10 Rp 55.4K

$2.22 PKR 615

39.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.77 Rp 13.7K

$1.35 PKR 372

-42.96%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.8K Rp 406.7M

$17.8K PKR 4.9M

27.54%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.4K Rp 544.0M

$26.7K PKR 7.4M

13.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$64.8 Rp 1.2M

$112 PKR 30.9K

-42.08%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.34 Rp 77.6K

$6.05 PKR 1,673

-28.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.83 Rp 354.4K

$13.29 PKR 3,679

49.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.15 Rp 360.3K

$21.51 PKR 5,954

-6.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.89 Rp 194.7K

$17.80 PKR 4,927

-38.82%

Cinema Ticket

$2.78 Rp 49.6K

$4.42 PKR 1,222

-37.10%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$117 Rp 2.1M

$50.7 PKR 14.0K

129.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,690 Rp 101.7M

$1,957 PKR 541.6K

190.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.14 Rp 735.3K

$17.57 PKR 4,862

134.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.34 Rp 470.8K

$22.78 PKR 6,304

15.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.0 Rp 1.3M

$67.6 PKR 18.7K

3.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$63.4 Rp 1.1M

$40.97 PKR 11.3K

54.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$296 Rp 5.3M

$117 PKR 32.5K

152.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 Rp 3.1M

$75.7 PKR 21.0K

126.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$796 Rp 14.2M

$365 PKR 101.1K

117.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$433 Rp 7.7M

$182 PKR 50.5K

137.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,902 Rp 34.0M

$1,054 PKR 291.6K

80.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,101 Rp 19.7M

$491 PKR 135.8K

124.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$268 Rp 4.8M

$185 PKR 51.2K

44.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.41

13.21

-28.77%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Indonesia: October 3, 2026

Last update for Karachi: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Indonesia

$195 30%

Karachi

$101 20.9% 48.3% $94

Accommodation & Living

Indonesia

$171 26.4%

Karachi

$76 15.7% 55.8% $96

Clothing & Footwear

Indonesia

$90 13.9%

Karachi

$67 13.9% 25.9% $23

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Indonesia

$89 13.7%

Karachi

$131 27.3% 47.5% $42

Eating Out

Indonesia

$64 9.8%

Karachi

$61 12.7% 4.3% $2.7

Sport & Entertainment

Indonesia

$26 4%

Karachi

$30 6.3% 18% $4.6

Getting Around

Indonesia

$15 2.3%

Karachi

$15 3.2% 2% $0.3

Good to know

🇮🇩 Indonesia

🇵🇰 Karachi

🕒 Local time

13:09 1:09 PM

11:09 11:09 AM

2 h behind Indonesia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

275,439,000

14,910,352

💱 Currency

Indonesian Rupiah IDR Rp

Pakistani Rupee PKR ₨

📈 Exchange rate

100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD

100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR

1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD

1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

PKR, USD, EUR to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇮🇩 Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD). 1 EUR = 310 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

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