Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Malang Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Malang

😐 Solo nomad: Bandung is 23.6% more expensive than Malang without rent, and 35.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bandung is 8.1% more expensive than Malang without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.30 Rp 22.1K

$1.21 Rp 20.5K

7.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.14 Rp 154.7K

$12.27 Rp 207.6K

-25.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.40 Rp 57.5K

$3.11 Rp 52.6K

9.32%

Cappuccino

$1.43 Rp 24.2K

$1.45 Rp 24.6K

-1.38%

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

$0.53 Rp 9,012

$0.63 Rp 10.6K

-15.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 Rp 4,587

$0.22 Rp 3,709

22.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.43 Rp 58.0K

$2.48 Rp 42.0K

38.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.46 Rp 58.5K

$3.12 Rp 52.8K

10.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 Rp 20.7K

$1.13 Rp 19.2K

7.96%

White Bread (500g)

$1.10 Rp 18.7K

$1.49 Rp 25.2K

-26.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 Rp 15.8K

$0.81 Rp 13.7K

14.81%

Eggs

$1.53 Rp 25.8K

$1.52 Rp 25.7K

0.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.96 Rp 151.7K

$6.51 Rp 110.2K

37.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.14 Rp 53.1K

$3.22 Rp 54.4K

-2.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.84 Rp 132.7K

$6.94 Rp 117.5K

12.97%

Apples (1kg)

$2.31 Rp 39.1K

$2.40 Rp 40.6K

-3.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.34 Rp 22.7K

$1.55 Rp 26.3K

-13.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 Rp 28.1K

$1.70 Rp 28.7K

-2.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 Rp 26.0K

$1.43 Rp 24.2K

7.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 Rp 24.8K

$1.33 Rp 22.5K

10.53%

Onion (1kg)

$2.63 Rp 44.5K

$1.71 Rp 28.9K

53.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 Rp 16.4K

$0.55 Rp 9,227

76.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 Rp 7,165

$0.41 Rp 7,013

2.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.53 Rp 42.9K

$2.55 Rp 43.2K

-0.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$24.13 Rp 408.3K

$13.11 Rp 221.8K

84.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 Rp 36.0K

$1.83 Rp 30.9K

16.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.45 Rp 58.4K

$3.28 Rp 55.5K

5.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,435

$0.59 Rp 9,949

-45.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.53 Rp 178.2K

$6.07 Rp 102.8K

73.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.77 Rp 13.0K

$0.44 Rp 7,522

75.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 Rp 13.0K

$0.31 Rp 5,285

148.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.50 Rp 42.3K

$6.11 Rp 103.4K

-59.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 Rp 13.3K

$0.82 Rp 13.9K

-3.66%

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

$24.2K Rp 408.9M

$20.6K Rp 349.2M

17.09%

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

$26.3K Rp 445.2M

$27.3K Rp 461.4M

-3.51%

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

$43.74 Rp 740.2K

$33.14 Rp 560.8K

31.99%

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

$4.64 Rp 78.6K

$2.60 Rp 44.0K

78.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.82 Rp 386.2K

$19.22 Rp 325.2K

18.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.97 Rp 371.8K

$14.54 Rp 246.1K

51.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.27 Rp 106.1K

$5.00 Rp 84.5K

25.40%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 Rp 51.2K

$2.12 Rp 35.9K

42.45%

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

$92.4 Rp 1.6M

$33.50 Rp 566.8K

175.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,438 Rp 125.9M

$9,584 Rp 162.2M

-22.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.74 Rp 706.3K

$43.11 Rp 729.5K

-3.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.53 Rp 516.7K

$30.56 Rp 517.1K

-0.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.7 Rp 1.0M

$60.5 Rp 1.0M

-1.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$64.6 Rp 1.1M

$83.7 Rp 1.4M

-22.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$235 Rp 4.0M

$164 Rp 2.8M

43.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$157 Rp 2.7M

$48.74 Rp 824.9K

222.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$449 Rp 7.6M

$282 Rp 4.8M

59.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$244 Rp 4.1M

$93.4 Rp 1.6M

161.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$770 Rp 13.0M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$323 Rp 5.5M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$281 Rp 4.8M

$212 Rp 3.6M

32.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

128.75%

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

Last update for Bandung: January 12, 2026

Last update for Malang: January 12, 2026

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