Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Surakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Surakarta

😐 Solo nomad: Bandung is 10.9% more expensive than Surakarta without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bandung is 6.6% more expensive than Surakarta without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.30 Rp 22.1K

$1.49 Rp 25.3K

-12.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.14 Rp 154.7K

$12.26 Rp 207.4K

-25.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.40 Rp 57.5K

$3.04 Rp 51.4K

11.84%

Cappuccino

$1.43 Rp 24.2K

$1.71 Rp 29.0K

-16.37%

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

$0.53 Rp 9,012

$0.55 Rp 9,343

-3.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 Rp 4,587

$0.25 Rp 4,217

8.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.43 Rp 58.0K

$1.80 Rp 30.5K

90.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.46 Rp 58.5K

$2.98 Rp 50.5K

16.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 Rp 20.7K

$1.16 Rp 19.6K

5.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.10 Rp 18.7K

$0.90 Rp 15.3K

22.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 Rp 15.8K

$0.75 Rp 12.7K

24.00%

Eggs

$1.53 Rp 25.8K

$1.25 Rp 21.1K

22.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.96 Rp 151.7K

$9.49 Rp 160.6K

-5.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.14 Rp 53.1K

$2.90 Rp 49.0K

8.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.84 Rp 132.7K

$7.42 Rp 125.5K

5.66%

Apples (1kg)

$2.31 Rp 39.1K

$2.36 Rp 40.0K

-2.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.34 Rp 22.7K

$1.55 Rp 26.2K

-13.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 Rp 28.1K

$2.10 Rp 35.5K

-20.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 Rp 26.0K

$1.40 Rp 23.7K

10.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 Rp 24.8K

$1.38 Rp 23.3K

6.52%

Onion (1kg)

$2.63 Rp 44.5K

$1.72 Rp 29.1K

52.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 Rp 16.4K

$0.59 Rp 9,983

64.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 Rp 7,165

$0.45 Rp 7,697

-6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.53 Rp 42.9K

$2.11 Rp 35.7K

19.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$24.13 Rp 408.3K

$8.75 Rp 148.0K

175.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 Rp 36.0K

$1.78 Rp 30.2K

19.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.45 Rp 58.4K

$3.29 Rp 55.6K

4.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,435

$0.42 Rp 7,068

-23.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.53 Rp 178.2K

$10.07 Rp 170.4K

4.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.77 Rp 13.0K

$0.45 Rp 7,563

71.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 Rp 13.0K

$0.31 Rp 5,281

148.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.50 Rp 42.3K

$2.71 Rp 45.9K

-7.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 Rp 13.3K

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

$24.2K Rp 408.9M

$20.7K Rp 349.8M

16.89%

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

$26.3K Rp 445.2M

$34.5K Rp 583.5M

-23.69%

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

$43.74 Rp 740.2K

$82.9 Rp 1.4M

-47.25%

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

$4.64 Rp 78.6K

$2.21 Rp 37.4K

109.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.82 Rp 386.2K

$19.45 Rp 329.2K

17.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.97 Rp 371.8K

$19.94 Rp 337.4K

10.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.27 Rp 106.1K

$6.05 Rp 102.4K

3.64%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 Rp 51.2K

$2.21 Rp 37.4K

36.65%

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

$92.4 Rp 1.6M

$37.40 Rp 632.9K

146.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,438 Rp 125.9M

$2,069 Rp 35.0M

259.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.74 Rp 706.3K

$61.2 Rp 1.0M

-31.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.53 Rp 516.7K

$39.14 Rp 662.3K

-22.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.7 Rp 1.0M

$76.5 Rp 1.3M

-22.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$64.6 Rp 1.1M

$70.9 Rp 1.2M

-8.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$235 Rp 4.0M

$261 Rp 4.4M

-9.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$157 Rp 2.7M

$158 Rp 2.7M

-0.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$449 Rp 7.6M

$576 Rp 9.8M

-22.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$244 Rp 4.1M

$334 Rp 5.7M

-27.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$770 Rp 13.0M

$584 Rp 9.9M

31.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$323 Rp 5.5M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$281 Rp 4.8M

$176 Rp 3.0M

59.36%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Surakarta: January 11, 2026

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