Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Seoul

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 56.4% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 60.4% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 69% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.26 Rp 21K

$9 ₩13.2K

-86.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.25 Rp 154.1K

$54.4 ₩80.1K

-83.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.32 Rp 55.4K

$6.18 ₩9,088

-46.28%

Cappuccino

$1.43 Rp 23.8K

$3.95 ₩5,812

-63.80%

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

$0.53 Rp 8,795

$1.67 ₩2,462

-68.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 Rp 4,522

$0.81 ₩1,188

-66.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.43 Rp 57.1K

$3.63 ₩5,337

-5.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 Rp 59.6K

$6.04 ₩8,881

-40.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 Rp 20.5K

$2.26 ₩3,321

-45.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.1 Rp 18.4K

$3.44 ₩5,059

-68.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.9 Rp 14.9K

$3.13 ₩4,608

-71.25%

Eggs

$1.58 Rp 26.3K

$3.21 ₩4,718

-50.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.26 Rp 154.2K

$14.12 ₩20.8K

-34.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.03 Rp 50.5K

$10.92 ₩16.1K

-72.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.72 Rp 128.6K

$34.36 ₩50.6K

-77.53%

Apples (1kg)

$2.36 Rp 39.3K

$7.92 ₩11.7K

-70.20%

Banana (1kg)

$1.34 Rp 22.3K

$3.59 ₩5,279

-62.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.65 Rp 27.5K

$5.51 ₩8,101

-70.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 Rp 25.3K

$6.69 ₩9,847

-77.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.42 Rp 23.7K

$4 ₩5,880

-64.50%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 Rp 42.9K

$2.97 ₩4,367

-13.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 Rp 15K

$2.59 ₩3,807

-65.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 Rp 7,157

$1.31 ₩1,929

-67.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.57 Rp 42.8K

$3.26 ₩4,791

-21.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$24.47 Rp 407.8K

$19.99 ₩29.4K

22.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 Rp 34.9K

$2.47 ₩3,632

-15.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 Rp 59.3K

$3.22 ₩4,738

10.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 Rp 4,907

$1.12 ₩1,646

-74.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.48 Rp 174.6K

$46.65 ₩68.6K

-77.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 Rp 12.6K

$3.49 ₩5,137

-78.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 Rp 12.8K

$0.57 ₩844

35.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.57 Rp 42.8K

$8.84 ₩13K

-70.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.84 Rp 14K

$1.23 ₩1,815

-31.71%

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

$24.7K Rp 411.2M

$27.3K ₩40.1M

-9.47%

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

$25.4K Rp 423.9M

$25.1K ₩37M

1.20%

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

$43.18 Rp 719.6K

$163 ₩239.3K

-73.46%

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

$4.44 Rp 74K

$35.23 ₩51.8K

-87.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.32 Rp 371.9K

$22.59 ₩33.2K

-1.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.33 Rp 355.4K

$57.7 ₩84.9K

-63.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.36 Rp 106K

$23.49 ₩34.6K

-72.92%

Cinema Ticket

$3.05 Rp 50.9K

$10.92 ₩16.1K

-72.07%

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

$94.3 Rp 1.6M

$407 ₩598.8K

-76.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,607 Rp 126.7M

$23.5K ₩34.5M

-67.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.03 Rp 700.4K

$58.8 ₩86.5K

-28.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.01 Rp 516.7K

$47.15 ₩69.4K

-34.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$57.8 Rp 963.3K

$79.5 ₩116.9K

-27.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.2 Rp 1.1M

$118 ₩172.9K

-44.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$238 Rp 4M

$941 ₩1.4M

-74.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$153 Rp 2.5M

$597 ₩877.9K

-74.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 Rp 7.6M

$2,598 ₩3.8M

-82.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$246 Rp 4.1M

$1,338 ₩2M

-81.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$902 Rp 15M

$21.9K ₩32.3M

-95.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$409 Rp 6.8M

$11.7K ₩17.2M

-96.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$264 Rp 4.4M

$3,211 ₩4.7M

-91.77%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

4.14

121.01%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bandung: December 1, 2025

Last update for Seoul: November 29, 2025

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