Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambon and Bandung Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambon and Bandung

🙂 Solo nomad: Ambon is 12.5% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ambon is 5.4% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$0.94 Rp 15.9K

$1.31 Rp 22.2K

-28.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.26 Rp 207.7K

$9.44 Rp 159.9K

29.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.42 Rp 58.0K

$3.34 Rp 56.6K

2.40%

Cappuccino

$1.66 Rp 28.1K

$1.45 Rp 24.5K

14.48%

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

$0.51 Rp 8,563

$0.49 Rp 8,285

4.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,425

$0.27 Rp 4,623

-3.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 Rp 41.9K

$3.34 Rp 56.6K

-25.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.61 Rp 61.2K

$3.47 Rp 58.8K

4.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 Rp 20.5K

$1.17 Rp 19.9K

3.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.16 Rp 19.7K

$1.06 Rp 18.0K

9.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 Rp 15.8K

$0.94 Rp 16.0K

-1.06%

Eggs

$1.54 Rp 26.1K

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.98 Rp 135.2K

$9.00 Rp 152.5K

-11.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 Rp 52.1K

$2.98 Rp 50.4K

3.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.71 Rp 130.7K

$7.76 Rp 131.5K

-0.64%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 Rp 40.3K

$2.36 Rp 40.0K

0.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 Rp 24.3K

$1.34 Rp 22.7K

6.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.89 Rp 32.1K

$1.71 Rp 28.9K

10.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.50 Rp 25.3K

$1.59 Rp 27.0K

-5.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.33 Rp 22.5K

$1.40 Rp 23.7K

-5.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.95 Rp 33.0K

$2.63 Rp 44.5K

-25.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 Rp 15.5K

$0.89 Rp 15.0K

2.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 Rp 7,632

$0.46 Rp 7,753

-2.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.52 Rp 42.7K

$2.58 Rp 43.7K

-2.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$22.35 Rp 378.6K

$23.83 Rp 403.8K

-6.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 Rp 35.4K

$2.13 Rp 36.0K

-1.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 Rp 53.7K

$3.46 Rp 58.6K

-8.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.30 Rp 5,071

$0.32 Rp 5,424

-6.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.79 Rp 165.8K

$10.54 Rp 178.6K

-7.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.53 Rp 9,052

$0.77 Rp 13.0K

-31.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 Rp 6,392

$0.71 Rp 12.1K

-46.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.84 Rp 48.1K

$2.59 Rp 43.9K

9.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 Rp 12.9K

$0.84 Rp 14.2K

-9.52%

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

$24.3K Rp 411.6M

$24.9K Rp 422.7M

-2.63%

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

$27.5K Rp 466.6M

$25.8K Rp 436.8M

6.80%

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

$70.4 Rp 1.2M

$44.79 Rp 758.9K

57.24%

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

$4.42 Rp 75.0K

$4.45 Rp 75.4K

-0.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.51 Rp 381.4K

$22.94 Rp 388.6K

-1.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.48 Rp 397.8K

$21.37 Rp 362.1K

9.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.05 Rp 102.5K

$6.47 Rp 109.7K

-6.49%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 Rp 51.2K

$3.13 Rp 53.1K

-3.51%

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

$91.6 Rp 1.6M

$92.7 Rp 1.6M

-1.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,672 Rp 130.0M

$7,573 Rp 128.3M

1.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.45 Rp 702.2K

$41.94 Rp 710.6K

-1.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.58 Rp 518.2K

$30.87 Rp 523.1K

-0.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.3 Rp 1.1M

$58.4 Rp 989.2K

15.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.5 Rp 1.2M

$64.8 Rp 1.1M

13.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$258 Rp 4.4M

$234 Rp 4.0M

9.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$155 Rp 2.6M

$154 Rp 2.6M

0.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$594 Rp 10.1M

$460 Rp 7.8M

29.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$328 Rp 5.6M

$249 Rp 4.2M

31.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,120 Rp 19.0M

$753 Rp 12.8M

48.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$797 Rp 13.5M

$331 Rp 5.6M

140.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$182 Rp 3.1M

$273 Rp 4.6M

-33.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

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

Last update for Ambon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bandung: February 28, 2026

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