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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 5.5% cheaper than Pekanbaru without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 14.4% cheaper than Pekanbaru without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

$1.57 Rp 25.4K

-15.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.47 Rp 153.8K

$8.86 Rp 143.7K

6.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.35 Rp 54.5K

$2.47 Rp 40.1K

35.63%

Cappuccino

$1.5 Rp 24.3K

$1.41 Rp 22.8K

6.38%

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

$0.52 Rp 8,481

$0.5 Rp 8,155

4.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 Rp 4,023

$0.24 Rp 3,887

4.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.4 Rp 55.2K

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

53.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.5 Rp 56.8K

$3.41 Rp 55.4K

2.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 Rp 19.1K

$1.4 Rp 22.7K

-15.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 Rp 17.4K

$1.2 Rp 19.5K

-10.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 Rp 14.1K

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

-16.35%

Eggs

$1.59 Rp 25.8K

$1.78 Rp 28.8K

-10.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.13 Rp 148.2K

$16.89 Rp 274.2K

-45.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 Rp 49.9K

$2.66 Rp 43.3K

15.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.09 Rp 131.3K

$10.15 Rp 164.7K

-20.30%

Apples (1kg)

$2.39 Rp 38.8K

$2.88 Rp 46.7K

-17.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.3 Rp 21.1K

$1.6 Rp 25.9K

-18.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 Rp 26.6K

$2.1 Rp 34K

-21.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.6 Rp 25.9K

$0.91 Rp 14.7K

75.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 Rp 23.6K

$1 Rp 16.3K

45.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.61 Rp 42.3K

$1.67 Rp 27K

56.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 Rp 15.8K

$1.51 Rp 24.5K

-35.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 Rp 6,837

$0.44 Rp 7,167

-4.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.52 Rp 40.9K

$2.25 Rp 36.5K

12.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$24.39 Rp 395.9K

$20.09 Rp 326.1K

21.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.11 Rp 34.2K

$2.72 Rp 44.2K

-22.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 Rp 57.9K

$3.88 Rp 63K

-7.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 Rp 4,861

$0.3 Rp 4,838

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.32 Rp 167.6K

$9.02 Rp 146.5K

14.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 Rp 12.3K

$0.9 Rp 14.7K

-15.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 Rp 12.5K

$0.43 Rp 6,987

79.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.48 Rp 40.3K

$2.17 Rp 35.2K

14.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.86 Rp 13.9K

$0.84 Rp 13.6K

2.38%

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

$24.6K Rp 398.6M

$23.4K Rp 380.2M

4.84%

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

$25.7K Rp 417.5M

$25.5K Rp 413.9M

0.87%

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

$44.59 Rp 723.8K

$69.9 Rp 1.1M

-36.18%

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

$4.64 Rp 75.3K

$6.87 Rp 111.5K

-32.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.61 Rp 367K

$28.12 Rp 456.4K

-19.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.38 Rp 347K

$23.5 Rp 381.4K

-9.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.55 Rp 106.4K

$12.4 Rp 201.2K

-47.18%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 Rp 49K

$3.29 Rp 53.3K

-8.21%

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

$92.6 Rp 1.5M

$175 Rp 2.8M

-47.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,458 Rp 121.1M

$3,099 Rp 50.3M

140.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.97 Rp 665K

$34.91 Rp 566.7K

17.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.36 Rp 492.8K

$37.22 Rp 604.1K

-18.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.6 Rp 966.8K

$64.2 Rp 1M

-7.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.1 Rp 1.1M

$74.4 Rp 1.2M

-12.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 Rp 3.8M

$261 Rp 4.2M

-10.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$156 Rp 2.5M

$122 Rp 2M

28.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$462 Rp 7.5M

$930 Rp 15.1M

-50.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$249 Rp 4M

$155 Rp 2.5M

60.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$934 Rp 15.2M

$1,302 Rp 21.1M

-28.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$407 Rp 6.6M

$784 Rp 12.7M

-48.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$265 Rp 4.3M

$203 Rp 3.3M

30.43%

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 Pekanbaru: October 29, 2025

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