Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Alor Setar Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Alor Setar

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 0.2% cheaper than Alor Setar without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bandung is 2.9% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.26 Rp 21K

$2.38 MYR 9.84

-47.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.25 Rp 154.1K

$11.56 MYR 47.71

-19.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.32 Rp 55.4K

$3.95 MYR 16.32

-15.95%

Cappuccino

$1.43 Rp 23.8K

$1.61 MYR 6.64

-11.18%

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

$0.53 Rp 8,795

$0.51 MYR 2.12

3.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 Rp 4,522

$0.27 MYR 1.11

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.43 Rp 57.1K

$3.49 MYR 14.4

-1.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 Rp 59.6K

$2.41 MYR 9.93

48.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 Rp 20.5K

$1.57 MYR 6.47

-21.66%

White Bread (500g)

$1.1 Rp 18.4K

$0.85 MYR 3.5

29.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.9 Rp 14.9K

$1.16 MYR 4.78

-22.41%

Eggs

$1.58 Rp 26.3K

$1.47 MYR 6.06

7.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.26 Rp 154.2K

$11.8 MYR 48.68

-21.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.03 Rp 50.5K

$3.03 MYR 12.49

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.72 Rp 128.6K

$8.22 MYR 33.94

-6.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.36 Rp 39.3K

$2.81 MYR 11.59

-16.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.34 Rp 22.3K

$1.03 MYR 4.27

30.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.65 Rp 27.5K

$1.44 MYR 5.93

14.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 Rp 25.3K

$2.1 MYR 8.65

-27.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.42 Rp 23.7K

$0.88 MYR 3.64

61.36%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 Rp 42.9K

$0.54 MYR 2.22

375.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 Rp 15K

$0.72 MYR 2.99

25.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 Rp 7,157

$0.49 MYR 2.03

-12.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.57 Rp 42.8K

$2.86 MYR 11.82

-10.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$24.47 Rp 407.8K

$8.6 MYR 35.49

184.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 Rp 34.9K

$1.16 MYR 4.77

80.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 Rp 59.3K

$2.15 MYR 8.87

65.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 Rp 4,907

$0.72 MYR 2.98

-59.72%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.48 Rp 174.6K

$11.76 MYR 48.55

-10.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 Rp 12.6K

$0.74 MYR 3.04

2.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 Rp 12.8K

$0.54 MYR 2.21

42.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.57 Rp 42.8K

$7.18 MYR 29.61

-64.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.84 Rp 14K

$0.46 MYR 1.88

82.61%

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

$24.7K Rp 411.2M

$33.8K MYR 139.3K

-26.91%

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

$25.4K Rp 423.9M

$27.3K MYR 112.8K

-6.93%

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

$43.18 Rp 719.6K

$38.77 MYR 160

11.37%

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

$4.44 Rp 74K

$7.25 MYR 29.93

-38.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.32 Rp 371.9K

$26.55 MYR 110

-15.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.33 Rp 355.4K

$36.61 MYR 151

-41.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.36 Rp 106K

$9.67 MYR 39.93

-34.23%

Cinema Ticket

$3.05 Rp 50.9K

$2.9 MYR 11.96

5.17%

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

$94.3 Rp 1.6M

$81.8 MYR 338

15.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,607 Rp 126.7M

$5,260 MYR 21.7K

44.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.03 Rp 700.4K

$47.85 MYR 198

-12.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.01 Rp 516.7K

$28.48 MYR 118

8.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$57.8 Rp 963.3K

$61.8 MYR 255

-6.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.2 Rp 1.1M

$51.8 MYR 214

26.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$238 Rp 4M

$297 MYR 1,226

-19.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$153 Rp 2.5M

$172 MYR 708

-10.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 Rp 7.6M

$455 MYR 1,876

-0.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$246 Rp 4.1M

$336 MYR 1,385

-26.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$902 Rp 15M

$1,278 MYR 5,272

-29.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$409 Rp 6.8M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$264 Rp 4.4M

$879 MYR 3,628

-69.91%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

4.16

119.95%

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

Last update for Bandung: December 1, 2025

Last update for Alor Setar: December 1, 2025

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