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

😐 Solo nomad: Bandung is 19.6% more expensive than Surakarta without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 6.5% cheaper than Surakarta without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

$1.5 Rp 24.4K

-12.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.47 Rp 153.8K

$12.43 Rp 201.7K

-23.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.35 Rp 54.5K

$3.15 Rp 51.2K

6.35%

Cappuccino

$1.5 Rp 24.3K

$1.74 Rp 28.2K

-13.79%

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

$0.52 Rp 8,481

$0.61 Rp 9,860

-14.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 Rp 4,023

$0.25 Rp 4,015

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.4 Rp 55.2K

$1.87 Rp 30.4K

81.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.5 Rp 56.8K

$2.99 Rp 48.5K

17.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 Rp 19.1K

$1.21 Rp 19.7K

-2.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 Rp 17.4K

$0.88 Rp 14.3K

21.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 Rp 14.1K

$0.81 Rp 13.1K

7.41%

Eggs

$1.59 Rp 25.8K

$1.24 Rp 20.2K

28.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.13 Rp 148.2K

$8.95 Rp 145.3K

2.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 Rp 49.9K

$2.87 Rp 46.6K

7.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.09 Rp 131.3K

$7.02 Rp 114K

15.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.39 Rp 38.8K

$2.28 Rp 37K

4.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.3 Rp 21.1K

$1.56 Rp 25.3K

-16.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 Rp 26.6K

$2.2 Rp 35.8K

-25.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.6 Rp 25.9K

$1.34 Rp 21.7K

19.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 Rp 23.6K

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

9.85%

Onion (1kg)

$2.61 Rp 42.3K

$1.71 Rp 27.8K

52.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 Rp 15.8K

$0.59 Rp 9,525

64.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 Rp 6,837

$0.42 Rp 6,850

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.52 Rp 40.9K

$2.14 Rp 34.7K

17.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$24.39 Rp 395.9K

$8.85 Rp 143.6K

175.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.11 Rp 34.2K

$1.84 Rp 29.8K

14.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 Rp 57.9K

$3.21 Rp 52.1K

11.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 Rp 4,861

$0.42 Rp 6,739

-28.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.32 Rp 167.6K

$9.63 Rp 156.3K

7.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 Rp 12.3K

$0.44 Rp 7,143

72.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 Rp 12.5K

$0.31 Rp 5,040

148.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.48 Rp 40.3K

$2.82 Rp 45.7K

-12.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.86 Rp 13.9K

$0.84 Rp 13.6K

2.38%

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

$24.6K Rp 398.6M

$20.7K Rp 335.6M

18.77%

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

$25.7K Rp 417.5M

$34.7K Rp 563.5M

-25.92%

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

$44.59 Rp 723.8K

$84.3 Rp 1.4M

-47.12%

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

$4.64 Rp 75.3K

$2.22 Rp 36.1K

109.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.61 Rp 367K

$19.89 Rp 322.9K

13.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.38 Rp 347K

$19.73 Rp 320.2K

8.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.55 Rp 106.4K

$6.07 Rp 98.6K

7.91%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 Rp 49K

$2.14 Rp 34.7K

41.12%

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

$92.6 Rp 1.5M

$37.6 Rp 610.3K

146.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,458 Rp 121.1M

$2,029 Rp 32.9M

267.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.97 Rp 665K

$61.1 Rp 992.1K

-32.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.36 Rp 492.8K

$38.32 Rp 622K

-20.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.6 Rp 966.8K

$76.7 Rp 1.2M

-22.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.1 Rp 1.1M

$71.7 Rp 1.2M

-9.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 Rp 3.8M

$261 Rp 4.2M

-10.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$156 Rp 2.5M

$158 Rp 2.6M

-1.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$462 Rp 7.5M

$597 Rp 9.7M

-22.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$249 Rp 4M

$332 Rp 5.4M

-25.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$934 Rp 15.2M

$1,225 Rp 19.9M

-23.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$407 Rp 6.6M

$899 Rp 14.6M

-54.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$265 Rp 4.3M

$174 Rp 2.8M

52.21%

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 Surakarta: October 29, 2025

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