Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Jakarta

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 9.7% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 15.2% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.30 Rp 22.1K

$3.06 Rp 51.8K

-57.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.14 Rp 154.7K

$18.77 Rp 317.6K

-51.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.40 Rp 57.5K

$3.67 Rp 62.0K

-7.36%

Cappuccino

$1.43 Rp 24.2K

$2.16 Rp 36.6K

-33.80%

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

$0.53 Rp 9,012

$0.52 Rp 8,740

1.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 Rp 4,587

$0.28 Rp 4,758

-3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.43 Rp 58.0K

$2.83 Rp 47.9K

21.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.46 Rp 58.5K

$4.34 Rp 73.5K

-20.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 Rp 20.7K

$1.39 Rp 23.5K

-12.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.10 Rp 18.7K

$1.15 Rp 19.5K

-4.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 Rp 15.8K

$0.96 Rp 16.3K

-3.12%

Eggs

$1.53 Rp 25.8K

$1.81 Rp 30.6K

-15.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.96 Rp 151.7K

$6.49 Rp 109.7K

38.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.14 Rp 53.1K

$3.22 Rp 54.5K

-2.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.84 Rp 132.7K

$7.69 Rp 130.2K

1.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.31 Rp 39.1K

$2.94 Rp 49.8K

-21.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.34 Rp 22.7K

$1.62 Rp 27.4K

-17.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 Rp 28.1K

$2.27 Rp 38.4K

-26.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 Rp 26.0K

$1.54 Rp 26.1K

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 Rp 24.8K

$1.78 Rp 30.1K

-17.42%

Onion (1kg)

$2.63 Rp 44.5K

$2.65 Rp 44.9K

-0.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 Rp 16.4K

$1.02 Rp 17.3K

-4.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 Rp 7,165

$0.46 Rp 7,754

-8.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.53 Rp 42.9K

$3.05 Rp 51.7K

-17.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$24.13 Rp 408.3K

$22.70 Rp 384.2K

6.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 Rp 36.0K

$2.20 Rp 37.2K

-3.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.45 Rp 58.4K

$3.07 Rp 52.0K

12.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,435

$0.23 Rp 3,893

39.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.53 Rp 178.2K

$12.43 Rp 210.4K

-15.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.77 Rp 13.0K

$0.58 Rp 9,765

32.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 Rp 13.0K

$0.38 Rp 6,386

102.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.50 Rp 42.3K

$2.98 Rp 50.5K

-16.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 Rp 13.3K

$0.75 Rp 12.8K

5.33%

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

$24.2K Rp 408.9M

$31.0K Rp 525.1M

-22.14%

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

$26.3K Rp 445.2M

$32.5K Rp 550.3M

-19.10%

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

$43.74 Rp 740.2K

$91.8 Rp 1.6M

-52.37%

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

$4.64 Rp 78.6K

$6.52 Rp 110.3K

-28.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.82 Rp 386.2K

$27.30 Rp 462.0K

-16.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.97 Rp 371.8K

$29.95 Rp 506.8K

-26.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.27 Rp 106.1K

$12.37 Rp 209.3K

-49.31%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 Rp 51.2K

$3.11 Rp 52.6K

-2.89%

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

$92.4 Rp 1.6M

$171 Rp 2.9M

-46.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,438 Rp 125.9M

$9,740 Rp 164.8M

-23.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.74 Rp 706.3K

$57.3 Rp 968.8K

-27.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.53 Rp 516.7K

$33.57 Rp 568.1K

-9.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.7 Rp 1.0M

$82.2 Rp 1.4M

-27.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$64.6 Rp 1.1M

$88.0 Rp 1.5M

-26.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$235 Rp 4.0M

$390 Rp 6.6M

-39.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$157 Rp 2.7M

$237 Rp 4.0M

-33.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$449 Rp 7.6M

$1,176 Rp 19.9M

-61.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$244 Rp 4.1M

$650 Rp 11.0M

-62.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$770 Rp 13.0M

$2,651 Rp 44.9M

-70.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$323 Rp 5.5M

$1,388 Rp 23.5M

-76.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$281 Rp 4.8M

$476 Rp 8.1M

-41.02%

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 Bandung: January 12, 2026

Last update for Jakarta: January 10, 2026

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