Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Tanjung Balai Karimun Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Tanjung Balai Karimun

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 11.9% cheaper than Tanjung Balai Karimun without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bandung is 5.1% more expensive than Tanjung Balai Karimun without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

$1.57 Rp 25.6K

-15.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.47 Rp 153.8K

$12.48 Rp 202.5K

-24.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.35 Rp 54.5K

$3.35 Rp 54.3K

Cappuccino

$1.5 Rp 24.3K

$1.7 Rp 27.6K

-11.76%

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

$0.52 Rp 8,481

$0.51 Rp 8,254

1.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 Rp 4,023

$0.26 Rp 4,164

-3.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.4 Rp 55.2K

$2.4 Rp 39K

41.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.5 Rp 56.8K

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

-2.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 Rp 19.1K

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 Rp 17.4K

$1.18 Rp 19.1K

-9.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 Rp 14.1K

$0.95 Rp 15.4K

-8.42%

Eggs

$1.59 Rp 25.8K

$1.58 Rp 25.7K

0.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.13 Rp 148.2K

$8.1 Rp 131.6K

12.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 Rp 49.9K

$3.23 Rp 52.4K

-4.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.09 Rp 131.3K

$7.82 Rp 126.9K

3.45%

Apples (1kg)

$2.39 Rp 38.8K

$2.3 Rp 37.3K

3.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.3 Rp 21.1K

$1.43 Rp 23.2K

-9.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 Rp 26.6K

$1.87 Rp 30.4K

-12.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.6 Rp 25.9K

$1.56 Rp 25.3K

2.56%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 Rp 23.6K

$1.33 Rp 21.6K

9.02%

Onion (1kg)

$2.61 Rp 42.3K

$1.88 Rp 30.5K

38.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 Rp 15.8K

$0.95 Rp 15.4K

2.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 Rp 6,837

$0.45 Rp 7,283

-6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.52 Rp 40.9K

$2.42 Rp 39.3K

4.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$24.39 Rp 395.9K

$21.63 Rp 351.1K

12.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.11 Rp 34.2K

$2.12 Rp 34.4K

-0.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 Rp 57.9K

$3.23 Rp 52.4K

10.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 Rp 4,861

$0.32 Rp 5,230

-6.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.32 Rp 167.6K

$10.09 Rp 163.8K

2.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 Rp 12.3K

$0.57 Rp 9,249

33.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 Rp 12.5K

$0.35 Rp 5,624

120.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.48 Rp 40.3K

$2.99 Rp 48.5K

-17.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.86 Rp 13.9K

$0.82 Rp 13.4K

4.88%

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

$24.6K Rp 398.6M

$24.5K Rp 397M

0.40%

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

$25.7K Rp 417.5M

$28.1K Rp 455.9M

-8.43%

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

$44.59 Rp 723.8K

$70.9 Rp 1.2M

-37.14%

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

$4.64 Rp 75.3K

$4.24 Rp 68.9K

9.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.61 Rp 367K

$22.32 Rp 362.3K

1.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.38 Rp 347K

$22.66 Rp 367.8K

-5.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.55 Rp 106.4K

$6.3 Rp 102.3K

3.97%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 Rp 49K

$3.01 Rp 48.8K

0.33%

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

$92.6 Rp 1.5M

$93.3 Rp 1.5M

-0.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,458 Rp 121.1M

$7,484 Rp 121.5M

-0.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.97 Rp 665K

$42.38 Rp 688K

-3.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.36 Rp 492.8K

$31.1 Rp 504.8K

-2.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.6 Rp 966.8K

$65.4 Rp 1.1M

-8.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.1 Rp 1.1M

$73.8 Rp 1.2M

-11.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 Rp 3.8M

$261 Rp 4.2M

-10.27%

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

$592 Rp 9.6M

-21.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$249 Rp 4M

$336 Rp 5.5M

-26.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$934 Rp 15.2M

$1,107 Rp 18M

-15.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$407 Rp 6.6M

$806 Rp 13.1M

-49.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$265 Rp 4.3M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

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

Last update for Bandung: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tanjung Balai Karimun: October 29, 2025

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