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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Pekanbaru Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Pekanbaru

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 13.9% cheaper than Pekanbaru without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 5.5% cheaper than Pekanbaru without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bandung
Pekanbaru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.30 Rp 22.1K
$1.58 Rp 26.8K
-17.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.14 Rp 154.7K
$8.99 Rp 152.2K
1.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.40 Rp 57.5K
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
39.34%
Cappuccino
$1.43 Rp 24.2K
$1.42 Rp 24.1K
0.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 Rp 9,012
$0.46 Rp 7,752
15.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,587
$0.26 Rp 4,440
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 Rp 58.0K
$2.20 Rp 37.2K
55.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rp 58.5K
$3.48 Rp 58.9K
-0.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bandung
Pekanbaru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 20.7K
$1.34 Rp 22.6K
-8.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 Rp 18.7K
$1.22 Rp 20.6K
-9.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 Rp 15.8K
$1.02 Rp 17.3K
-8.82%
Eggs
$1.53 Rp 25.8K
$1.77 Rp 30.0K
-13.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.96 Rp 151.7K
$17.12 Rp 289.7K
-47.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 Rp 53.1K
$2.73 Rp 46.2K
15.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.84 Rp 132.7K
$10.33 Rp 174.8K
-24.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.1K
$2.87 Rp 48.6K
-19.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 22.7K
$1.61 Rp 27.3K
-16.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 Rp 28.1K
$2.06 Rp 34.9K
-19.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 26.0K
$0.89 Rp 15.0K
73.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 24.8K
$1.02 Rp 17.3K
44.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 Rp 44.5K
$1.59 Rp 27.0K
65.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 16.4K
$1.51 Rp 25.5K
-35.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,165
$0.41 Rp 6,982
2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 Rp 42.9K
$2.28 Rp 38.6K
10.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.13 Rp 408.3K
$22.64 Rp 383.1K
6.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 Rp 36.0K
$2.74 Rp 46.4K
-22.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 Rp 58.4K
$3.90 Rp 65.9K
-11.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Bandung
Pekanbaru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,435
$0.30 Rp 4,997
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.53 Rp 178.2K
$9.46 Rp 160.0K
11.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
$0.91 Rp 15.3K
-15.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
$0.44 Rp 7,459
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.50 Rp 42.3K
$2.11 Rp 35.7K
18.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 13.3K
$0.78 Rp 13.1K
1.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K Rp 408.9M
$23.4K Rp 396.7M
3.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K Rp 445.2M
$25.4K Rp 429.8M
3.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandung
Pekanbaru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.74 Rp 740.2K
$70.3 Rp 1.2M
-37.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.64 Rp 78.6K
$6.56 Rp 111.1K
-29.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.82 Rp 386.2K
$27.87 Rp 471.7K
-18.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bandung
Pekanbaru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.97 Rp 371.8K
$22.79 Rp 385.6K
-3.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.27 Rp 106.1K
$12.13 Rp 205.2K
-48.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 Rp 51.2K
$3.28 Rp 55.5K
-7.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bandung
Pekanbaru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.4 Rp 1.6M
$174 Rp 2.9M
-46.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,438 Rp 125.9M
$3,012 Rp 51.0M
146.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bandung
Pekanbaru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.74 Rp 706.3K
$34.55 Rp 584.7K
20.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.53 Rp 516.7K
$36.33 Rp 614.8K
-15.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 Rp 1.0M
$65.4 Rp 1.1M
-8.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.6 Rp 1.1M
$75.8 Rp 1.3M
-14.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bandung
Pekanbaru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 Rp 4.0M
$260 Rp 4.4M
-9.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.7M
$125 Rp 2.1M
25.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 Rp 7.6M
$932 Rp 15.8M
-51.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 Rp 4.1M
$154 Rp 2.6M
58.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$770 Rp 13.0M
$1,130 Rp 19.1M
-31.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$323 Rp 5.5M
$802 Rp 13.6M
-59.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bandung
Pekanbaru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 Rp 4.8M
$195 Rp 3.3M
44.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
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Last update for Bandung: January 12, 2026

Last update for Pekanbaru: January 12, 2026

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