Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Medan Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Medan

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bandung is 8.2% more expensive than Medan without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bandung is 14% cheaper than Medan without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bandung
Medan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.31 RpĀ 22.1K
$1.86 RpĀ 31.4K
-29.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.44 RpĀ 159.4K
$10.71 RpĀ 180.9K
-11.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.34 RpĀ 56.4K
$3.17 RpĀ 53.6K
5.36%
Cappuccino
$1.45 RpĀ 24.4K
$1.80 RpĀ 30.4K
-19.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 RpĀ 8,257
$0.40 RpĀ 6,677
22.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,607
$0.27 RpĀ 4,597
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 RpĀ 56.4K
$1.51 RpĀ 25.4K
121.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 RpĀ 58.6K
$5.37 RpĀ 90.7K
-35.38%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bandung
Medan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$1.19 RpĀ 20.1K
-1.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 RpĀ 17.9K
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
-9.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 RpĀ 15.9K
$0.87 RpĀ 14.7K
8.05%
Eggs
$1.54 RpĀ 26.0K
$1.50 RpĀ 25.4K
2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.00 RpĀ 151.9K
$9.36 RpĀ 158.1K
-3.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 RpĀ 50.3K
$3.91 RpĀ 66.1K
-23.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.76 RpĀ 131.1K
$6.83 RpĀ 115.3K
13.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 RpĀ 39.9K
$2.28 RpĀ 38.6K
3.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 RpĀ 22.6K
$1.01 RpĀ 17.0K
32.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RpĀ 28.8K
$1.46 RpĀ 24.6K
17.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 RpĀ 26.9K
$0.93 RpĀ 15.7K
70.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 RpĀ 23.6K
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
91.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 RpĀ 44.4K
$1.26 RpĀ 21.2K
108.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 RpĀ 15.0K
$0.43 RpĀ 7,258
106.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 RpĀ 7,727
$0.47 RpĀ 7,905
-2.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 RpĀ 43.6K
$2.41 RpĀ 40.7K
7.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.83 RpĀ 402.4K
$16.79 RpĀ 283.5K
41.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 RpĀ 35.9K
$1.34 RpĀ 22.5K
58.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 RpĀ 58.4K
$3.22 RpĀ 54.3K
7.45%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bandung
Medan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 RpĀ 5,406
$0.30 RpĀ 4,986
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.54 RpĀ 178.0K
$10.11 RpĀ 170.7K
4.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RpĀ 13.0K
$0.53 RpĀ 8,924
45.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RpĀ 12.0K
$0.20 RpĀ 3,372
255.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 RpĀ 43.8K
$6.01 RpĀ 101.5K
-56.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 RpĀ 14.1K
$0.87 RpĀ 14.7K
-3.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K RpĀ 421.3M
$27.7K RpĀ 467.8M
-9.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K RpĀ 435.4M
$34.4K RpĀ 580.5M
-25.01%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandung
Medan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.79 RpĀ 756.3K
$82.2 RpĀ 1.4M
-45.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.45 RpĀ 75.2K
$3.53 RpĀ 59.6K
26.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.94 RpĀ 387.3K
$33.29 RpĀ 562.2K
-31.09%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bandung
Medan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.37 RpĀ 360.8K
$23.70 RpĀ 400.2K
-9.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.47 RpĀ 109.3K
$7.15 RpĀ 120.7K
-9.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 RpĀ 52.9K
$3.44 RpĀ 58.1K
-9.01%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bandung
Medan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.7 RpĀ 1.6M
$126 RpĀ 2.1M
-26.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,573 RpĀ 127.9M
$10.7K RpĀ 180.1M
-28.99%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bandung
Medan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.94 RpĀ 708.2K
$66.7 RpĀ 1.1M
-37.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.87 RpĀ 521.3K
$42.45 RpĀ 716.8K
-27.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.4 RpĀ 985.8K
$118 RpĀ 2.0M
-50.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.8 RpĀ 1.1M
$64.3 RpĀ 1.1M
0.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bandung
Medan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 RpĀ 4.0M
$195 RpĀ 3.3M
20.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 RpĀ 2.6M
$99.1 RpĀ 1.7M
55.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 RpĀ 7.8M
$529 RpĀ 8.9M
-13.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
$229 RpĀ 3.9M
8.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$753 RpĀ 12.7M
$1,233 RpĀ 20.8M
-38.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$331 RpĀ 5.6M
$599 RpĀ 10.1M
-44.66%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bandung
Medan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$273 RpĀ 4.6M
$233 RpĀ 3.9M
17.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.25
-1.08%

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Last update for Bandung: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medan: March 1, 2026

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