Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Pontianak Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Pontianak

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 1.7% cheaper than Pontianak without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 3.5% cheaper than Pontianak without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.32 Rp 21.4K

$1.45 Rp 23.6K

-8.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.38 Rp 152.2K

$12.33 Rp 200.2K

-23.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.3 Rp 53.6K

$3.31 Rp 53.8K

-0.30%

Cappuccino

$1.5 Rp 24.3K

$1.65 Rp 26.7K

-9.09%

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

$0.52 Rp 8,502

$0.51 Rp 8,298

1.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 Rp 4,411

$0.28 Rp 4,563

-3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.35 Rp 54.4K

$3.14 Rp 51K

6.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 Rp 58.8K

$2.49 Rp 40.4K

45.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 Rp 19.7K

$1.18 Rp 19.2K

2.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.06 Rp 17.2K

$1.16 Rp 18.9K

-8.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 Rp 14.2K

$0.94 Rp 15.2K

-6.38%

Eggs

$1.59 Rp 25.7K

$1.6 Rp 26K

-0.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.85 Rp 143.7K

$8.01 Rp 130K

10.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.97 Rp 48.3K

$3.14 Rp 50.9K

-5.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.93 Rp 128.7K

$7.67 Rp 124.6K

3.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.35 Rp 38.2K

$2.32 Rp 37.7K

1.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.32 Rp 21.4K

$1.51 Rp 24.6K

-12.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.65 Rp 26.9K

$1.8 Rp 29.2K

-8.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 Rp 25.8K

$1.55 Rp 25.1K

2.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.41 Rp 22.8K

$1.34 Rp 21.7K

5.22%

Onion (1kg)

$2.72 Rp 44.1K

$1.93 Rp 31.4K

40.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 Rp 15.6K

$0.91 Rp 14.7K

5.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 Rp 7,384

$0.41 Rp 6,646

9.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.59 Rp 42.1K

$1.89 Rp 30.7K

37.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$24.38 Rp 395.7K

$20.44 Rp 331.7K

19.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.04 Rp 33K

$2.05 Rp 33.4K

-0.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 Rp 55.5K

$3.22 Rp 52.3K

6.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,227

$0.3 Rp 4,870

6.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.52 Rp 170.7K

$9.56 Rp 155.2K

10.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 Rp 11.6K

$0.53 Rp 8,588

35.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 Rp 11.6K

$0.37 Rp 6,018

91.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.45 Rp 39.8K

$3 Rp 48.7K

-18.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 Rp 12.8K

$0.84 Rp 13.7K

-5.95%

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

$25K Rp 405.1M

$24.8K Rp 402.7M

0.61%

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

$25.6K Rp 416.1M

$28.2K Rp 457M

-8.94%

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

$44.56 Rp 723.4K

$69 Rp 1.1M

-35.39%

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

$4.69 Rp 76.1K

$4.24 Rp 68.9K

10.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.35 Rp 362.8K

$22.66 Rp 367.8K

-1.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.17 Rp 359.8K

$23.18 Rp 376.3K

-4.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.26 Rp 101.6K

$6.13 Rp 99.5K

2.12%

Cinema Ticket

$3.01 Rp 48.9K

$3 Rp 48.6K

0.33%

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

$93.7 Rp 1.5M

$93.6 Rp 1.5M

0.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,460 Rp 121.1M

$7,477 Rp 121.4M

-0.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.24 Rp 685.7K

$41.37 Rp 671.6K

2.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.81 Rp 500.2K

$30.35 Rp 492.6K

1.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.7 Rp 953K

$67.2 Rp 1.1M

-12.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$64.1 Rp 1M

$74.5 Rp 1.2M

-13.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 Rp 3.8M

$260 Rp 4.2M

-10.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$157 Rp 2.5M

$155 Rp 2.5M

1.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 Rp 7.4M

$593 Rp 9.6M

-23.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$249 Rp 4M

$338 Rp 5.5M

-26.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$924 Rp 15M

$1,249 Rp 20.3M

-26.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$411 Rp 6.7M

$799 Rp 13M

-48.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$259 Rp 4.2M

$321 Rp 5.2M

-19.28%

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: November 3, 2025

Last update for Pontianak: November 3, 2025

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