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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 11.8% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 8.9% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

$1.57 Rp 25.4K

-15.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.47 Rp 153.8K

$12.06 Rp 195.7K

-21.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.35 Rp 54.5K

$3.09 Rp 50.2K

8.41%

Cappuccino

$1.5 Rp 24.3K

$1.78 Rp 28.9K

-15.73%

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

$0.52 Rp 8,481

$0.65 Rp 10.5K

-20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 Rp 4,023

$0.28 Rp 4,577

-10.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.4 Rp 55.2K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

39.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.5 Rp 56.8K

$3.93 Rp 63.7K

-10.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 Rp 19.1K

$1.43 Rp 23.2K

-17.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 Rp 17.4K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-28.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 Rp 14.1K

$0.95 Rp 15.5K

-8.42%

Eggs

$1.59 Rp 25.8K

$1.46 Rp 23.6K

8.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.13 Rp 148.2K

$9.04 Rp 146.7K

1.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 Rp 49.9K

$3.32 Rp 53.8K

-7.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.09 Rp 131.3K

$8.46 Rp 137.3K

-4.37%

Apples (1kg)

$2.39 Rp 38.8K

$2.32 Rp 37.7K

3.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.3 Rp 21.1K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-12.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 Rp 26.6K

$2.09 Rp 34K

-21.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.6 Rp 25.9K

$1.45 Rp 23.5K

10.34%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 Rp 23.6K

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

9.85%

Onion (1kg)

$2.61 Rp 42.3K

$1.72 Rp 28K

51.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 Rp 15.8K

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

-16.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 Rp 6,837

$0.43 Rp 6,924

-2.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.52 Rp 40.9K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

3.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$24.39 Rp 395.9K

$29.99 Rp 486.8K

-18.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.11 Rp 34.2K

$1.82 Rp 29.6K

15.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 Rp 57.9K

$3.28 Rp 53.3K

8.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 Rp 4,861

$0.48 Rp 7,759

-37.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.32 Rp 167.6K

$9.29 Rp 150.7K

11.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 Rp 12.3K

$0.48 Rp 7,812

58.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 Rp 12.5K

$0.29 Rp 4,661

165.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.48 Rp 40.3K

$2.72 Rp 44.2K

-8.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.86 Rp 13.9K

$0.85 Rp 13.9K

1.18%

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

$24.6K Rp 398.6M

$21.2K Rp 344.9M

15.57%

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

$25.7K Rp 417.5M

$35.2K Rp 570.8M

-26.87%

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

$44.59 Rp 723.8K

$82.9 Rp 1.3M

-46.22%

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

$4.64 Rp 75.3K

$4.15 Rp 67.3K

11.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.61 Rp 367K

$19.78 Rp 321K

14.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.38 Rp 347K

$22.4 Rp 363.6K

-4.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.55 Rp 106.4K

$4.52 Rp 73.3K

44.91%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 Rp 49K

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

1.68%

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

$92.6 Rp 1.5M

$192 Rp 3.1M

-51.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,458 Rp 121.1M

$9,239 Rp 150M

-19.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.97 Rp 665K

$61.9 Rp 1M

-33.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.36 Rp 492.8K

$39.37 Rp 639K

-22.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.6 Rp 966.8K

$78.5 Rp 1.3M

-24.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.1 Rp 1.1M

$84 Rp 1.4M

-22.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 Rp 3.8M

$244 Rp 4M

-3.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$156 Rp 2.5M

$136 Rp 2.2M

14.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$462 Rp 7.5M

$773 Rp 12.5M

-40.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$249 Rp 4M

$393 Rp 6.4M

-36.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$934 Rp 15.2M

$2,249 Rp 36.5M

-58.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$407 Rp 6.6M

$1,367 Rp 22.2M

-70.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$265 Rp 4.3M

$353 Rp 5.7M

-25.04%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

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