Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Sidoarjo Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Sidoarjo

😐 Solo nomad: Bandung is 12.3% more expensive than Sidoarjo without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 5% cheaper than Sidoarjo without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bandung
Sidoarjo
Difference
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
$12.25 Rp 198.9K
-22.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.35 Rp 54.5K
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
10.56%
Cappuccino
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
$0.6 Rp 9,693
150.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,481
$0.51 Rp 8,220
1.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 Rp 4,023
$0.28 Rp 4,561
-10.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 Rp 55.2K
$2.53 Rp 41.1K
34.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 Rp 56.8K
$3.97 Rp 64.4K
-11.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bandung
Sidoarjo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 Rp 19.1K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 Rp 17.4K
$1.08 Rp 17.6K
-0.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
-8.42%
Eggs
$1.59 Rp 25.8K
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
6.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.13 Rp 148.2K
$9.36 Rp 151.9K
-2.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 Rp 49.9K
$2.64 Rp 42.9K
16.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.09 Rp 131.3K
$6.26 Rp 101.6K
29.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 38.8K
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
132.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 Rp 21.1K
$0.6 Rp 9,721
116.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 Rp 26.6K
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
95.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
$0.63 Rp 10.3K
153.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
79.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 Rp 42.3K
$1.1 Rp 17.8K
137.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 15.8K
$0.32 Rp 5,222
203.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,837
$0.46 Rp 7,486
-8.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
$2.21 Rp 35.8K
14.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.39 Rp 395.9K
$29.76 Rp 483.1K
-18.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 34.2K
$1.78 Rp 28.8K
18.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 Rp 57.9K
$3.31 Rp 53.7K
7.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Bandung
Sidoarjo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,861
$0.32 Rp 5,258
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.32 Rp 167.6K
$9.54 Rp 154.9K
8.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 Rp 12.3K
$0.47 Rp 7,659
61.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
$0.31 Rp 5,084
148.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 Rp 40.3K
$1.24 Rp 20.1K
100.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 13.9K
$0.79 Rp 12.9K
8.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K Rp 398.6M
$21.2K Rp 344.8M
15.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K Rp 417.5M
$34.9K Rp 567.3M
-26.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandung
Sidoarjo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.59 Rp 723.8K
$84.5 Rp 1.4M
-47.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.64 Rp 75.3K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
13.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.61 Rp 367K
$12.45 Rp 202K
81.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bandung
Sidoarjo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.38 Rp 347K
$23.29 Rp 378K
-8.20%
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%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bandung
Sidoarjo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.6 Rp 1.5M
$185 Rp 3M
-49.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,458 Rp 121.1M
$9,404 Rp 152.6M
-20.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bandung
Sidoarjo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.97 Rp 665K
$62.4 Rp 1M
-34.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.36 Rp 492.8K
$39.19 Rp 636.1K
-22.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.6 Rp 966.8K
$78.4 Rp 1.3M
-24.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.1 Rp 1.1M
$82.4 Rp 1.3M
-21.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bandung
Sidoarjo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 Rp 3.8M
$257 Rp 4.2M
-8.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.5M
$157 Rp 2.6M
-1.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 Rp 7.5M
$590 Rp 9.6M
-21.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 Rp 4M
$329 Rp 5.3M
-24.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$934 Rp 15.2M
$1,238 Rp 20.1M
-24.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$407 Rp 6.6M
$803 Rp 13M
-49.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bandung
Sidoarjo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$265 Rp 4.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
8.33
9.84%

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Last update for Bandung: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sidoarjo: October 28, 2025

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