Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Sibolga Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Sibolga

😐 Solo nomad: Bandung is 18.6% more expensive than Sibolga without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bandung is 1.4% more expensive than Sibolga without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

$1.52 Rp 24.7K

-13.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.47 Rp 153.8K

$12.32 Rp 200K

-23.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.35 Rp 54.5K

$3.35 Rp 54.4K

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 8,994

-5.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 Rp 4,023

$0.26 Rp 4,176

-3.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.4 Rp 55.2K

$3 Rp 48.7K

13.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.5 Rp 56.8K

$2.57 Rp 41.7K

36.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 Rp 19.1K

$1.19 Rp 19.3K

-0.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 Rp 17.4K

$1.12 Rp 18.2K

-4.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 Rp 14.1K

$0.92 Rp 15K

-5.43%

Eggs

$1.59 Rp 25.8K

$1.52 Rp 24.7K

4.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.13 Rp 148.2K

$8 Rp 129.9K

14.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 Rp 49.9K

$2.27 Rp 36.9K

35.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.09 Rp 131.3K

$8.92 Rp 144.9K

-9.30%

Apples (1kg)

$2.39 Rp 38.8K

$2.31 Rp 37.5K

3.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.3 Rp 21.1K

$1.44 Rp 23.5K

-9.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 Rp 26.6K

$1.81 Rp 29.3K

-9.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.6 Rp 25.9K

$1.57 Rp 25.5K

1.91%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 Rp 23.6K

$0.69 Rp 11.3K

110.14%

Onion (1kg)

$2.61 Rp 42.3K

$1.59 Rp 25.8K

64.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 Rp 15.8K

$0.95 Rp 15.4K

2.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 Rp 6,837

$0.33 Rp 5,342

27.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.52 Rp 40.9K

$1.71 Rp 27.8K

47.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$24.39 Rp 395.9K

$18.5 Rp 300.3K

31.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.11 Rp 34.2K

$2.27 Rp 36.8K

-7.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 Rp 57.9K

$2.33 Rp 37.8K

53.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 Rp 4,861

$0.45 Rp 7,267

-33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.32 Rp 167.6K

$9.6 Rp 155.9K

7.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 Rp 12.3K

$0.58 Rp 9,353

31.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 Rp 12.5K

$0.35 Rp 5,634

120.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.48 Rp 40.3K

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

-16.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.86 Rp 13.9K

$1.05 Rp 17.1K

-18.10%

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

$24.6K Rp 398.6M

$24.6K Rp 398.9M

-0.07%

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

$25.7K Rp 417.5M

$27.4K Rp 444.9M

-6.17%

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

$44.59 Rp 723.8K

$26.42 Rp 428.9K

68.77%

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

$4.64 Rp 75.3K

$4.22 Rp 68.5K

9.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.61 Rp 367K

$22.73 Rp 369K

-0.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.38 Rp 347K

$23 Rp 373.4K

-7.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.55 Rp 106.4K

$6.09 Rp 98.8K

7.55%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 Rp 49K

$2.99 Rp 48.5K

1.00%

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

$92.6 Rp 1.5M

$24.15 Rp 392K

283.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,458 Rp 121.1M

$7,722 Rp 125.3M

-3.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.97 Rp 665K

$15.61 Rp 253.3K

162.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.36 Rp 492.8K

$18.46 Rp 299.6K

64.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.6 Rp 966.8K

$65.5 Rp 1.1M

-9.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.1 Rp 1.1M

$73.9 Rp 1.2M

-11.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 Rp 3.8M

$259 Rp 4.2M

-9.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$156 Rp 2.5M

$159 Rp 2.6M

-2.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$462 Rp 7.5M

$576 Rp 9.4M

-19.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$249 Rp 4M

$339 Rp 5.5M

-26.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$934 Rp 15.2M

$1,230 Rp 20M

-24.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$407 Rp 6.6M

$809 Rp 13.1M

-49.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$265 Rp 4.3M

$172 Rp 2.8M

53.97%

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 Sibolga: October 29, 2025

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