Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Binjai Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Binjai

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 10% cheaper than Binjai without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bandung is 5.9% more expensive than Binjai without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.30 Rp 22.1K

$1.57 Rp 26.6K

-17.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.14 Rp 154.7K

$12.23 Rp 207.0K

-25.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.40 Rp 57.5K

$3.29 Rp 55.8K

3.34%

Cappuccino

$1.43 Rp 24.2K

$1.70 Rp 28.8K

-15.88%

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

$0.53 Rp 9,012

$0.55 Rp 9,233

-3.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 Rp 4,587

$0.28 Rp 4,775

-3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.43 Rp 58.0K

$2.40 Rp 40.6K

42.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.46 Rp 58.5K

$3.61 Rp 61.1K

-4.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 Rp 20.7K

$1.21 Rp 20.5K

0.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.10 Rp 18.7K

$1.17 Rp 19.8K

-5.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 Rp 15.8K

$0.88 Rp 14.9K

5.68%

Eggs

$1.53 Rp 25.8K

$1.59 Rp 26.8K

-3.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.96 Rp 151.7K

$8.32 Rp 140.8K

7.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.14 Rp 53.1K

$3.25 Rp 55.1K

-3.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.84 Rp 132.7K

$8.09 Rp 136.9K

-3.09%

Apples (1kg)

$2.31 Rp 39.1K

$2.30 Rp 38.9K

0.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.34 Rp 22.7K

$1.44 Rp 24.4K

-6.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 Rp 28.1K

$1.79 Rp 30.2K

-7.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 Rp 26.0K

$1.55 Rp 26.2K

-0.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 Rp 24.8K

$1.32 Rp 22.4K

11.36%

Onion (1kg)

$2.63 Rp 44.5K

$1.95 Rp 33.0K

34.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 Rp 16.4K

$0.96 Rp 16.3K

1.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 Rp 7,165

$0.44 Rp 7,456

-4.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.53 Rp 42.9K

$2.44 Rp 41.3K

3.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$24.13 Rp 408.3K

$22.17 Rp 375.2K

8.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 Rp 36.0K

$2.06 Rp 34.9K

3.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.45 Rp 58.4K

$3.20 Rp 54.1K

7.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,435

$0.30 Rp 5,056

6.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.53 Rp 178.2K

$9.96 Rp 168.6K

5.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.77 Rp 13.0K

$0.58 Rp 9,762

32.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 Rp 13.0K

$0.37 Rp 6,281

108.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.50 Rp 42.3K

$2.90 Rp 49.1K

-13.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 Rp 13.3K

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

$24.2K Rp 408.9M

$24.3K Rp 411.1M

-0.54%

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

$26.3K Rp 445.2M

$28.1K Rp 475.9M

-6.44%

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

$43.74 Rp 740.2K

$69.5 Rp 1.2M

-37.10%

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

$4.64 Rp 78.6K

$4.37 Rp 74.0K

6.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.82 Rp 386.2K

$22.42 Rp 379.5K

1.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.97 Rp 371.8K

$22.82 Rp 386.2K

-3.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.27 Rp 106.1K

$6.01 Rp 101.7K

4.33%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 Rp 51.2K

$3.15 Rp 53.3K

-4.13%

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

$92.4 Rp 1.6M

$94.5 Rp 1.6M

-2.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,438 Rp 125.9M

$7,577 Rp 128.2M

-1.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.74 Rp 706.3K

$42.11 Rp 712.7K

-0.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.53 Rp 516.7K

$31.13 Rp 526.8K

-1.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.7 Rp 1.0M

$67.5 Rp 1.1M

-11.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$64.6 Rp 1.1M

$73.5 Rp 1.2M

-12.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$235 Rp 4.0M

$263 Rp 4.5M

-10.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$157 Rp 2.7M

$159 Rp 2.7M

-1.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$449 Rp 7.6M

$592 Rp 10.0M

-24.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$244 Rp 4.1M

$332 Rp 5.6M

-26.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$770 Rp 13.0M

$1,386 Rp 23.5M

-44.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$323 Rp 5.5M

$891 Rp 15.1M

-63.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$281 Rp 4.8M

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 Bandung: January 12, 2026

Last update for Binjai: January 10, 2026

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