Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Kharkiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Kharkiv

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 1.4% cheaper than Kharkiv without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 10.8% cheaper than Kharkiv without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bandung
Kharkiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.31 Rp 22.1K
$7.35 ₴320
-82.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.44 Rp 159.2K
$26.89 ₴1,173
-64.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.34 Rp 56.4K
$6.12 ₴267
-45.42%
Cappuccino
$1.45 Rp 24.4K
$1.29 ₴56.4
12.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 8,249
$0.66 ₴28.61
-25.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,603
$0.41 ₴17.85
-34.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 Rp 56.3K
$0.99 ₴42.96
237.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 Rp 58.6K
$1.49 ₴64.9
132.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bandung
Kharkiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$1.10 ₴48.03
6.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 Rp 17.9K
$0.58 ₴25.12
82.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.9K
$1.24 ₴54.1
-24.19%
Eggs
$1.54 Rp 26.0K
$1.57 ₴68.4
-1.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.00 Rp 151.8K
$8.16 ₴356
10.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 Rp 50.2K
$4.02 ₴175
-25.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.76 Rp 131.0K
$6.65 ₴290
16.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 Rp 39.9K
$0.84 ₴36.50
180.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 22.6K
$1.68 ₴73.2
-20.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 Rp 28.8K
$1.87 ₴81.4
-8.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 Rp 26.9K
$2.24 ₴97.7
-29.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 Rp 23.6K
$0.62 ₴27.08
125.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 Rp 44.4K
$0.52 ₴22.50
405.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rp 14.9K
$1.02 ₴44.52
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,720
$0.59 ₴25.59
-22.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 Rp 43.6K
$2.58 ₴113
-
Wine (Bottle)
$23.83 Rp 402.0K
$4.75 ₴207
401.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 Rp 35.9K
$0.81 ₴35.25
162.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rp 58.4K
$1.32 ₴57.7
162.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Bandung
Kharkiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,401
$0.35 ₴15.12
-8.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.54 Rp 177.9K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
$1.42 ₴62.1
-45.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 Rp 12.0K
$0.23 ₴9.99
208.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 Rp 43.7K
$2.86 ₴125
-9.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 14.1K
$1.37 ₴59.9
-38.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 420.9M
$27.2K ₴1.2M
-8.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K Rp 435.0M
$23.7K ₴1.0M
8.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandung
Kharkiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.79 Rp 755.7K
$111 ₴4,833
-59.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.45 Rp 75.1K
$5.61 ₴245
-20.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.94 Rp 387.0K
$6.03 ₴263
280.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bandung
Kharkiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.37 Rp 360.5K
$25.32 ₴1,104
-15.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.47 Rp 109.2K
$15.41 ₴672
-58.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 52.9K
$4.81 ₴210
-34.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bandung
Kharkiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.7 Rp 1.6M
$352 ₴15.3K
-73.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,573 Rp 127.8M
$3,253 ₴141.9K
132.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bandung
Kharkiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.94 Rp 707.6K
$57.5 ₴2,509
-27.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.87 Rp 520.9K
$39.98 ₴1,743
-22.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.4 Rp 984.9K
$83.2 ₴3,627
-29.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.8 Rp 1.1M
$104 ₴4,523
-37.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bandung
Kharkiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 Rp 4.0M
$184 ₴8,025
27.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 Rp 2.6M
$131 ₴5,709
17.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 Rp 7.8M
$367 ₴16.0K
25.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 Rp 4.2M
$246 ₴10.7K
1.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$753 Rp 12.7M
$1,083 ₴47.3K
-30.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$331 Rp 5.6M
$585 ₴25.5K
-43.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bandung
Kharkiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$273 Rp 4.6M
$466 ₴20.3K
-41.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
17
-46.18%

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Last update for Bandung: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kharkiv: March 2, 2026

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