Cost of Living Comparison Between Banda Aceh and Bandung Cost of Living Comparison Between Banda Aceh and Bandung

🙂 Solo nomad: Banda Aceh is 20% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banda Aceh is 18.7% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banda Aceh
Bandung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.55 Rp 26.2K
$1.31 Rp 22.1K
18.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.46 Rp 210.4K
$9.44 Rp 159.4K
31.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.36 Rp 56.8K
$3.34 Rp 56.4K
0.60%
Cappuccino
$1.15 Rp 19.4K
$1.45 Rp 24.4K
-20.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 Rp 9,149
$0.49 Rp 8,257
10.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,774
$0.27 Rp 4,607
3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$3.34 Rp 56.4K
-26.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 Rp 60.0K
$3.47 Rp 58.6K
2.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banda Aceh
Bandung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20.8K
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
5.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.8K
$1.06 Rp 17.9K
5.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.59 Rp 9,996
$0.94 Rp 15.9K
-37.23%
Eggs
$1.59 Rp 26.8K
$1.54 Rp 26.0K
3.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 Rp 139.8K
$9.00 Rp 151.9K
-8.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 Rp 52.3K
$2.98 Rp 50.3K
4.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.83 Rp 132.1K
$7.76 Rp 131.1K
0.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 40.4K
$2.36 Rp 39.9K
1.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 25.2K
$1.34 Rp 22.6K
11.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 Rp 31.9K
$1.71 Rp 28.8K
10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$1.59 Rp 26.9K
-1.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
$1.40 Rp 23.6K
-2.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 Rp 32.8K
$2.63 Rp 44.4K
-26.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 Rp 15.3K
$0.89 Rp 15.0K
1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,437
$0.46 Rp 7,727
-4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.50 Rp 42.3K
$2.58 Rp 43.6K
-3.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.75 Rp 350.4K
$23.83 Rp 402.4K
-12.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 Rp 35.5K
$2.13 Rp 35.9K
-1.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 Rp 53.5K
$3.46 Rp 58.4K
-8.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Banda Aceh
Bandung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,432
$0.32 Rp 5,406
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.00 Rp 168.9K
$10.54 Rp 178.0K
-5.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,614
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
-25.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,275
$0.71 Rp 12.0K
-47.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$2.59 Rp 43.8K
11.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 Rp 10.1K
$0.84 Rp 14.1K
-28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K Rp 412.6M
$24.9K Rp 421.3M
-2.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K Rp 467.6M
$25.8K Rp 435.4M
7.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banda Aceh
Bandung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.5 Rp 1.2M
$44.79 Rp 756.3K
57.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 Rp 73.2K
$4.45 Rp 75.2K
-2.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.96 Rp 387.7K
$22.94 Rp 387.3K
0.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banda Aceh
Bandung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.82 Rp 385.3K
$21.37 Rp 360.8K
6.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.00 Rp 101.4K
$6.47 Rp 109.3K
-7.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 52.9K
$3.13 Rp 52.9K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banda Aceh
Bandung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.9 Rp 1.6M
$92.7 Rp 1.6M
1.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,721 Rp 130.4M
$7,573 Rp 127.9M
1.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banda Aceh
Bandung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.27 Rp 544.9K
$41.94 Rp 708.2K
-23.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.18 Rp 391.4K
$30.87 Rp 521.3K
-24.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.15 Rp 593.5K
$58.4 Rp 985.8K
-39.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 Rp 563.2K
$64.8 Rp 1.1M
-48.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banda Aceh
Bandung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 Rp 4.4M
$234 Rp 4.0M
11.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.7M
$154 Rp 2.6M
3.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 Rp 10.0M
$460 Rp 7.8M
28.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 Rp 5.6M
$249 Rp 4.2M
32.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,286 Rp 21.7M
$753 Rp 12.7M
70.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$719 Rp 12.1M
$331 Rp 5.6M
117.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banda Aceh
Bandung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$273 Rp 4.6M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
-

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Last update for Banda Aceh: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bandung: February 28, 2026

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