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

🙂 Solo nomad: Banda Aceh is 21.7% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Banda Aceh is 35.2% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.56 Rp 25.3K

$3.1 Rp 50.3K

-49.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.36 Rp 200.6K

$18.09 Rp 293.6K

-31.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.42 Rp 55.5K

$3.47 Rp 56.3K

-1.44%

Cappuccino

$1.19 Rp 19.4K

$2.09 Rp 33.9K

-43.06%

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

$0.51 Rp 8,297

$0.51 Rp 8,342

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,176

$0.28 Rp 4,560

-7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.47 Rp 40.2K

$2.81 Rp 45.7K

-12.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 Rp 57.8K

$4.36 Rp 70.8K

-18.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 Rp 19.7K

$1.39 Rp 22.5K

-12.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 Rp 18.3K

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

-2.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.63 Rp 10.3K

$1.03 Rp 16.8K

-38.83%

Eggs

$1.6 Rp 26K

$1.88 Rp 30.6K

-14.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.17 Rp 132.7K

$6.38 Rp 103.5K

28.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 Rp 50.1K

$3.08 Rp 50K

0.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.91 Rp 128.4K

$7.87 Rp 127.8K

0.51%

Apples (1kg)

$2.41 Rp 39.1K

$2.83 Rp 45.9K

-14.84%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 Rp 24.5K

$1.6 Rp 26K

-5.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.88 Rp 30.6K

$2.17 Rp 35.2K

-13.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 Rp 25K

$1.51 Rp 24.5K

1.99%

Potato (1kg)

$1.33 Rp 21.6K

$1.75 Rp 28.4K

-24.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 Rp 30.9K

$2.53 Rp 41K

-24.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.92 Rp 14.9K

$1.05 Rp 17.1K

-12.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 Rp 6,688

$0.43 Rp 6,938

-4.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.42 Rp 39.2K

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

-18.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.11 Rp 326.4K

$22.91 Rp 371.8K

-12.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 Rp 33.2K

$2.33 Rp 37.8K

-12.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 Rp 52.1K

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

0.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,195

$0.23 Rp 3,734

39.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.74 Rp 158K

$12.11 Rp 196.6K

-19.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.56 Rp 9,156

$0.54 Rp 8,765

3.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.37 Rp 6,033

$0.35 Rp 5,672

5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.96 Rp 48K

$3.03 Rp 49.1K

-2.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.57 Rp 9,180

$0.81 Rp 13.2K

-29.63%

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

$24.9K Rp 404.6M

$30.9K Rp 501.4M

-19.32%

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

$27.6K Rp 448.4M

$33.6K Rp 545.6M

-17.80%

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

$69.1 Rp 1.1M

$92.9 Rp 1.5M

-25.61%

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

$4.33 Rp 70.3K

$6.47 Rp 105K

-33.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.88 Rp 371.4K

$27.52 Rp 446.7K

-16.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.07 Rp 374.5K

$29.52 Rp 479.2K

-21.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 Rp 97.8K

$12.53 Rp 203.5K

-51.88%

Cinema Ticket

$3.03 Rp 49.2K

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

$94.1 Rp 1.5M

$168 Rp 2.7M

-43.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,477 Rp 121.4M

$9,706 Rp 157.6M

-22.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.74 Rp 531.4K

$57.6 Rp 935.1K

-43.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.24 Rp 377.3K

$33.97 Rp 551.5K

-31.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$35.75 Rp 580.2K

$84.1 Rp 1.4M

-57.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$33.95 Rp 551.1K

$91.1 Rp 1.5M

-62.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$257 Rp 4.2M

$388 Rp 6.3M

-33.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$156 Rp 2.5M

$232 Rp 3.8M

-32.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$584 Rp 9.5M

$1,184 Rp 19.2M

-50.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$336 Rp 5.4M

$654 Rp 10.6M

-48.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,191 Rp 19.3M

$1,719 Rp 27.9M

-30.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$797 Rp 12.9M

$973 Rp 15.8M

-18.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$507 Rp 8.2M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

9.59

-4.59%

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

Last update for Banda Aceh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

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