Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Padang Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Padang

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 4.6% cheaper than Padang without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bandung is 11% more expensive than Padang without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

$1.5 Rp 24.3K

-12.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.47 Rp 153.8K

$12.4 Rp 201.2K

-23.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.35 Rp 54.5K

$3.32 Rp 53.9K

0.90%

Cappuccino

$1.5 Rp 24.3K

$1.66 Rp 27K

-9.64%

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

$0.52 Rp 8,481

$0.55 Rp 8,908

-5.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 Rp 4,023

$0.28 Rp 4,598

-10.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.4 Rp 55.2K

$2.45 Rp 39.8K

38.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.5 Rp 56.8K

$3.54 Rp 57.5K

-1.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 Rp 19.1K

$1.21 Rp 19.6K

-2.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 Rp 17.4K

$1.17 Rp 19K

-8.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 Rp 14.1K

$0.88 Rp 14.4K

-1.14%

Eggs

$1.59 Rp 25.8K

$1.6 Rp 26K

-0.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.13 Rp 148.2K

$7.9 Rp 128.3K

15.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 Rp 49.9K

$3.21 Rp 52.1K

-4.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.09 Rp 131.3K

$7.66 Rp 124.3K

5.61%

Apples (1kg)

$2.39 Rp 38.8K

$2.3 Rp 37.3K

3.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.3 Rp 21.1K

$1.45 Rp 23.5K

-10.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 Rp 26.6K

$1.89 Rp 30.7K

-13.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.6 Rp 25.9K

$1.51 Rp 24.6K

5.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 Rp 23.6K

$1.31 Rp 21.3K

10.69%

Onion (1kg)

$2.61 Rp 42.3K

$1.86 Rp 30.3K

40.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 Rp 15.8K

$0.91 Rp 14.8K

6.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 Rp 6,837

$0.45 Rp 7,285

-6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.52 Rp 40.9K

$2.43 Rp 39.4K

3.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$24.39 Rp 395.9K

$22.82 Rp 370.4K

6.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.11 Rp 34.2K

$2.12 Rp 34.4K

-0.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 Rp 57.9K

$3.17 Rp 51.5K

12.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 Rp 4,861

$0.32 Rp 5,271

-6.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.32 Rp 167.6K

$9.89 Rp 160.5K

4.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 Rp 12.3K

$0.52 Rp 8,488

46.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 Rp 12.5K

$0.38 Rp 6,135

102.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.48 Rp 40.3K

$2.9 Rp 47K

-14.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.86 Rp 13.9K

$0.79 Rp 12.8K

8.86%

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

$24.6K Rp 398.6M

$24.4K Rp 395.8M

0.70%

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

$25.7K Rp 417.5M

$27.5K Rp 446.4M

-6.49%

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

$44.59 Rp 723.8K

$70.3 Rp 1.1M

-36.61%

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

$4.64 Rp 75.3K

$4.19 Rp 68K

10.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.61 Rp 367K

$22.78 Rp 369.7K

-0.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.38 Rp 347K

$23.13 Rp 375.5K

-7.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.55 Rp 106.4K

$6.24 Rp 101.3K

4.97%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 Rp 49K

$3.1 Rp 50.4K

-2.58%

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

$92.6 Rp 1.5M

$92.3 Rp 1.5M

0.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,458 Rp 121.1M

$7,659 Rp 124.3M

-2.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.97 Rp 665K

$41.74 Rp 677.5K

-1.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.36 Rp 492.8K

$30.92 Rp 502K

-1.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.6 Rp 966.8K

$66.3 Rp 1.1M

-10.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.1 Rp 1.1M

$72.8 Rp 1.2M

-10.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 Rp 3.8M

$261 Rp 4.2M

-10.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$156 Rp 2.5M

$158 Rp 2.6M

-1.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$462 Rp 7.5M

$582 Rp 9.4M

-20.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$249 Rp 4M

$338 Rp 5.5M

-26.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$934 Rp 15.2M

$1,409 Rp 22.9M

-33.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$407 Rp 6.6M

$694 Rp 11.3M

-41.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$265 Rp 4.3M

$181 Rp 2.9M

46.16%

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 Padang: October 28, 2025

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