Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Karawang Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Karawang

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 1.4% cheaper than Karawang without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bandung is 9.8% more expensive than Karawang without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.47 Rp 153.8K

$9.08 Rp 147.4K

4.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.35 Rp 54.5K

$3.32 Rp 53.9K

0.90%

Cappuccino

$1.5 Rp 24.3K

$1.43 Rp 23.2K

4.90%

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

$0.52 Rp 8,481

$0.44 Rp 7,175

18.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 Rp 4,023

$0.22 Rp 3,556

13.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.4 Rp 55.2K

$3.29 Rp 53.3K

3.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.5 Rp 56.8K

$3.43 Rp 55.7K

2.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 Rp 19.1K

$1.18 Rp 19.2K

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 Rp 17.4K

$1.06 Rp 17.2K

0.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 Rp 14.1K

$0.95 Rp 15.4K

-8.42%

Eggs

$1.59 Rp 25.8K

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

3.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.13 Rp 148.2K

$3.03 Rp 49.2K

201.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 Rp 49.9K

$2.99 Rp 48.5K

3.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.09 Rp 131.3K

$7.72 Rp 125.3K

4.79%

Apples (1kg)

$2.39 Rp 38.8K

$1.97 Rp 31.9K

21.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.3 Rp 21.1K

$1.19 Rp 19.4K

9.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 Rp 26.6K

$1.4 Rp 22.8K

17.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.6 Rp 25.9K

$0.58 Rp 9,334

175.86%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 Rp 23.6K

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

39.42%

Onion (1kg)

$2.61 Rp 42.3K

$1.72 Rp 27.9K

51.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 Rp 15.8K

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 Rp 6,837

$0.43 Rp 6,938

-2.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.52 Rp 40.9K

$2.51 Rp 40.7K

0.40%

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

$2.11 Rp 34.3K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 Rp 57.9K

$3.52 Rp 57.1K

1.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 Rp 4,861

$0.69 Rp 11.3K

-56.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.32 Rp 167.6K

$9.8 Rp 159.1K

5.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 Rp 12.3K

$0.76 Rp 12.4K

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 Rp 12.5K

$0.72 Rp 11.7K

6.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.48 Rp 40.3K

$1.21 Rp 19.6K

104.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.86 Rp 13.9K

$0.85 Rp 13.8K

1.18%

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

$24.6K Rp 398.6M

$25K Rp 405.8M

-1.77%

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

$25.7K Rp 417.5M

$25.8K Rp 419.5M

-0.48%

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

$44.59 Rp 723.8K

$44.72 Rp 725.9K

-0.29%

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

$4.64 Rp 75.3K

$4.63 Rp 75.2K

0.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.61 Rp 367K

$13.92 Rp 226K

62.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.38 Rp 347K

$22.7 Rp 368.5K

-5.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.55 Rp 106.4K

$15.64 Rp 253.8K

-58.12%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 Rp 49K

$3 Rp 48.7K

0.67%

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

$92.6 Rp 1.5M

$48.11 Rp 781K

92.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,458 Rp 121.1M

$7,503 Rp 121.8M

-0.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.97 Rp 665K

$18.67 Rp 303.1K

119.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.36 Rp 492.8K

$31.08 Rp 504.4K

-2.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.6 Rp 966.8K

$54.3 Rp 881.3K

9.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.1 Rp 1.1M

$53.5 Rp 868.6K

21.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 Rp 3.8M

$154 Rp 2.5M

52.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$156 Rp 2.5M

$77.1 Rp 1.3M

102.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$462 Rp 7.5M

$247 Rp 4M

87.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$249 Rp 4M

$122 Rp 2M

103.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$934 Rp 15.2M

$1,219 Rp 19.8M

-23.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$407 Rp 6.6M

$776 Rp 12.6M

-47.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$265 Rp 4.3M

$444 Rp 7.2M

-40.38%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Karawang: October 29, 2025

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