Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Surabaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 10.2% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 7.6% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.31 Rp 22.1K

$1.56 Rp 26.3K

-16.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.44 Rp 159.2K

$12.08 Rp 203.9K

-21.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.34 Rp 56.4K

$3.15 Rp 53.2K

6.03%

Cappuccino

$1.45 Rp 24.4K

$1.81 Rp 30.5K

-19.89%

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

$0.49 Rp 8,249

$0.66 Rp 11.1K

-25.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 Rp 4,603

$0.28 Rp 4,732

-3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.34 Rp 56.3K

$2.47 Rp 41.8K

35.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 Rp 58.6K

$4.10 Rp 69.1K

-15.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 Rp 19.8K

$1.37 Rp 23.1K

-14.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.06 Rp 17.9K

$1.47 Rp 24.8K

-27.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 Rp 15.9K

$0.92 Rp 15.6K

2.17%

Eggs

$1.54 Rp 26.0K

$1.45 Rp 24.4K

6.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.00 Rp 151.8K

$9.30 Rp 156.8K

-3.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 Rp 50.2K

$3.18 Rp 53.7K

-6.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.76 Rp 131.0K

$8.10 Rp 136.7K

-4.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.36 Rp 39.9K

$2.36 Rp 39.8K

Banana (1kg)

$1.34 Rp 22.6K

$1.56 Rp 26.3K

-14.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.71 Rp 28.8K

$2.17 Rp 36.6K

-21.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 Rp 26.9K

$1.50 Rp 25.3K

6.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.40 Rp 23.6K

$1.32 Rp 22.2K

6.06%

Onion (1kg)

$2.63 Rp 44.4K

$1.78 Rp 30.0K

47.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 Rp 14.9K

$1.20 Rp 20.3K

-25.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 Rp 7,720

$0.46 Rp 7,683

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.58 Rp 43.6K

$2.52 Rp 42.6K

2.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.83 Rp 402.0K

$26.15 Rp 441.1K

-8.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 Rp 35.9K

$1.86 Rp 31.4K

14.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.46 Rp 58.4K

$3.30 Rp 55.7K

4.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,401

$0.44 Rp 7,381

-27.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 Rp 177.9K

$9.39 Rp 158.4K

12.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.77 Rp 13.0K

$0.47 Rp 7,942

63.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 Rp 12.0K

$0.31 Rp 5,257

129.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.59 Rp 43.7K

$2.68 Rp 45.2K

-3.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.84 Rp 14.1K

$0.86 Rp 14.5K

-2.33%

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

$24.9K Rp 420.9M

$21.0K Rp 353.9M

18.94%

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

$25.8K Rp 435.0M

$35.8K Rp 604.1M

-28.00%

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

$44.79 Rp 755.7K

$82.9 Rp 1.4M

-45.98%

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

$4.45 Rp 75.1K

$4.32 Rp 72.9K

3.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.94 Rp 387.0K

$19.81 Rp 334.3K

15.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.37 Rp 360.5K

$22.00 Rp 371.2K

-2.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.47 Rp 109.2K

$4.56 Rp 77.0K

41.89%

Cinema Ticket

$3.13 Rp 52.9K

$2.90 Rp 49.0K

7.93%

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

$92.7 Rp 1.6M

$187 Rp 3.2M

-50.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,573 Rp 127.8M

$9,374 Rp 158.1M

-19.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.94 Rp 707.6K

$62.8 Rp 1.1M

-33.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.87 Rp 520.9K

$38.22 Rp 644.7K

-19.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.4 Rp 984.9K

$76.7 Rp 1.3M

-23.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$64.8 Rp 1.1M

$82.5 Rp 1.4M

-21.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 Rp 4.0M

$249 Rp 4.2M

-5.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$154 Rp 2.6M

$135 Rp 2.3M

14.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$460 Rp 7.8M

$782 Rp 13.2M

-41.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$249 Rp 4.2M

$394 Rp 6.7M

-36.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$753 Rp 12.7M

$2,312 Rp 39.0M

-67.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$331 Rp 5.6M

$1,134 Rp 19.1M

-70.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$273 Rp 4.6M

$300 Rp 5.1M

-9.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

8.33

9.84%

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

Last update for Bandung: February 28, 2026

Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

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