Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Bekasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Bekasi

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 24.3% cheaper than Bekasi without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 6.8% cheaper than Bekasi without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bandung
Bekasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
$3.05 Rp 49.5K
-56.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.47 Rp 153.8K
$12.07 Rp 196K
-21.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.35 Rp 54.5K
$3.3 Rp 53.5K
1.52%
Cappuccino
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
-19.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,481
$0.49 Rp 8,004
6.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 Rp 4,023
$0.26 Rp 4,182
-3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 Rp 55.2K
$3.46 Rp 56.2K
-1.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 Rp 56.8K
$4.25 Rp 68.9K
-17.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bandung
Bekasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 Rp 19.1K
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
-6.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 Rp 17.4K
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
-4.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
-7.45%
Eggs
$1.59 Rp 25.8K
$1.79 Rp 29K
-11.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.13 Rp 148.2K
$9.19 Rp 149.2K
-0.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 Rp 49.9K
$3.14 Rp 51K
-1.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.09 Rp 131.3K
$8.07 Rp 131K
0.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 38.8K
$2.82 Rp 45.7K
-15.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 Rp 21.1K
$1.6 Rp 26K
-18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 Rp 26.6K
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
-24.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
$1.57 Rp 25.5K
1.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
$1.48 Rp 24K
-2.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 Rp 42.3K
$2.59 Rp 42.1K
0.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 15.8K
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
-5.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,837
$0.45 Rp 7,370
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
$2.54 Rp 41.2K
-0.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.39 Rp 395.9K
$24.29 Rp 394.2K
0.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 34.2K
$2.1 Rp 34.1K
0.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 Rp 57.9K
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
15.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Bandung
Bekasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,861
$0.36 Rp 5,812
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.32 Rp 167.6K
$12.5 Rp 202.9K
-17.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 Rp 12.3K
$0.6 Rp 9,691
26.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
$0.34 Rp 5,577
126.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 Rp 40.3K
$2.56 Rp 41.6K
-3.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 13.9K
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
14.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K Rp 398.6M
$24.6K Rp 399.8M
-0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K Rp 417.5M
$25.5K Rp 413.7M
0.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandung
Bekasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.59 Rp 723.8K
$63.4 Rp 1M
-29.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.64 Rp 75.3K
$4.89 Rp 79.4K
-5.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.61 Rp 367K
$26.24 Rp 426K
-13.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bandung
Bekasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.38 Rp 347K
$17.68 Rp 286.9K
20.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.55 Rp 106.4K
$4.72 Rp 76.7K
38.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 Rp 49K
$3.01 Rp 48.8K
0.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bandung
Bekasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.6 Rp 1.5M
$99.6 Rp 1.6M
-7.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,458 Rp 121.1M
$7,981 Rp 129.6M
-6.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bandung
Bekasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.97 Rp 665K
$56.9 Rp 923.3K
-27.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.36 Rp 492.8K
$33.77 Rp 548.2K
-10.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.6 Rp 966.8K
$82.6 Rp 1.3M
-27.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.1 Rp 1.1M
$90.3 Rp 1.5M
-27.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bandung
Bekasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 Rp 3.8M
$308 Rp 5M
-23.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.5M
$186 Rp 3M
-16.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 Rp 7.5M
$551 Rp 8.9M
-16.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 Rp 4M
$377 Rp 6.1M
-33.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$934 Rp 15.2M
$644 Rp 10.5M
44.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$407 Rp 6.6M
$993 Rp 16.1M
-59.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bandung
Bekasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$265 Rp 4.3M
$431 Rp 7M
-38.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
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Last update for Bandung: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bekasi: October 28, 2025

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