Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Makassar Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Makassar

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 10.8% cheaper than Makassar without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 5.9% cheaper than Makassar without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

$3.13 Rp 50.9K

-57.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.47 Rp 153.8K

$9.31 Rp 151.1K

1.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.35 Rp 54.5K

$3.12 Rp 50.6K

7.37%

Cappuccino

$1.5 Rp 24.3K

$2.07 Rp 33.6K

-27.54%

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

$0.52 Rp 8,481

$0.66 Rp 10.7K

-21.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 Rp 4,023

$0.36 Rp 5,924

-30.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.4 Rp 55.2K

$3.59 Rp 58.3K

-5.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.5 Rp 56.8K

$3.65 Rp 59.2K

-4.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 Rp 19.1K

$1.64 Rp 26.6K

-28.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 Rp 17.4K

$1.09 Rp 17.7K

-1.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 Rp 14.1K

$0.67 Rp 10.9K

29.85%

Eggs

$1.59 Rp 25.8K

$1.4 Rp 22.7K

13.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.13 Rp 148.2K

$5.31 Rp 86.2K

71.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 Rp 49.9K

$2.77 Rp 45K

11.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.09 Rp 131.3K

$4.4 Rp 71.4K

83.86%

Apples (1kg)

$2.39 Rp 38.8K

$2.27 Rp 36.8K

5.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.3 Rp 21.1K

$1.57 Rp 25.4K

-17.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 Rp 26.6K

$1.79 Rp 29K

-8.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.6 Rp 25.9K

$1.52 Rp 24.6K

5.26%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 Rp 23.6K

$1.26 Rp 20.5K

15.08%

Onion (1kg)

$2.61 Rp 42.3K

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

70.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 Rp 15.8K

$0.45 Rp 7,227

115.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 Rp 6,837

$0.48 Rp 7,780

-12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.52 Rp 40.9K

$2.56 Rp 41.6K

-1.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$24.39 Rp 395.9K

$20.19 Rp 327.6K

20.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.11 Rp 34.2K

$2.09 Rp 34K

0.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 Rp 57.9K

$2.49 Rp 40.5K

43.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 Rp 4,861

$0.3 Rp 4,820

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.32 Rp 167.6K

$4.72 Rp 76.6K

118.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 Rp 12.3K

$0.58 Rp 9,368

31.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 Rp 12.5K

$0.29 Rp 4,647

165.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.48 Rp 40.3K

$3.11 Rp 50.5K

-20.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.86 Rp 13.9K

$0.82 Rp 13.3K

4.88%

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

$24.6K Rp 398.6M

$17.2K Rp 279.5M

42.59%

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

$25.7K Rp 417.5M

$18.8K Rp 304.6M

37.05%

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

$44.59 Rp 723.8K

$66.3 Rp 1.1M

-32.71%

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

$4.64 Rp 75.3K

$3.59 Rp 58.3K

29.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.61 Rp 367K

$32.81 Rp 532.6K

-31.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.38 Rp 347K

$23.45 Rp 380.7K

-8.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.55 Rp 106.4K

$6.25 Rp 101.5K

4.80%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 Rp 49K

$3.03 Rp 49.2K

-0.33%

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

$92.6 Rp 1.5M

$104 Rp 1.7M

-11.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,458 Rp 121.1M

$4,162 Rp 67.6M

79.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.97 Rp 665K

$29.59 Rp 480.4K

38.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.36 Rp 492.8K

$25.58 Rp 415.3K

18.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.6 Rp 966.8K

$82 Rp 1.3M

-27.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.1 Rp 1.1M

$43.22 Rp 701.5K

50.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 Rp 3.8M

$219 Rp 3.6M

6.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$156 Rp 2.5M

$169 Rp 2.7M

-7.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$462 Rp 7.5M

$436 Rp 7.1M

6.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$249 Rp 4M

$336 Rp 5.5M

-25.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$934 Rp 15.2M

$1,245 Rp 20.2M

-24.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$407 Rp 6.6M

$798 Rp 12.9M

-49.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$265 Rp 4.3M

$230 Rp 3.7M

14.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

52.50%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bandung: October 27, 2025

Last update for Makassar: October 29, 2025

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