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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 4.2% cheaper than Tanjung Balai Karimun without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bandung is 7.4% more expensive than Tanjung Balai Karimun without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.30 Rp 22.1K

$1.52 Rp 25.7K

-14.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.14 Rp 154.7K

$12.47 Rp 211.1K

-26.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.40 Rp 57.5K

$3.45 Rp 58.3K

-1.45%

Cappuccino

$1.43 Rp 24.2K

$1.72 Rp 29.1K

-16.86%

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

$0.53 Rp 9,012

$0.51 Rp 8,575

3.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 Rp 4,587

$0.26 Rp 4,386

3.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.43 Rp 58.0K

$2.53 Rp 42.8K

35.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.46 Rp 58.5K

$3.55 Rp 60.1K

-2.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 Rp 20.7K

$1.18 Rp 20.0K

3.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.10 Rp 18.7K

$1.18 Rp 20.0K

-6.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 Rp 15.8K

$0.87 Rp 14.7K

6.90%

Eggs

$1.53 Rp 25.8K

$1.51 Rp 25.6K

1.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.96 Rp 151.7K

$8.29 Rp 140.3K

8.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.14 Rp 53.1K

$3.10 Rp 52.4K

1.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.84 Rp 132.7K

$7.77 Rp 131.4K

0.90%

Apples (1kg)

$2.31 Rp 39.1K

$2.32 Rp 39.3K

-0.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.34 Rp 22.7K

$1.45 Rp 24.5K

-7.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 Rp 28.1K

$1.80 Rp 30.5K

-7.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 Rp 26.0K

$1.49 Rp 25.2K

3.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 Rp 24.8K

$1.39 Rp 23.5K

5.76%

Onion (1kg)

$2.63 Rp 44.5K

$1.90 Rp 32.1K

38.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 Rp 16.4K

$0.96 Rp 16.2K

1.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 Rp 7,165

$0.45 Rp 7,585

-6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.53 Rp 42.9K

$2.54 Rp 42.9K

-0.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$24.13 Rp 408.3K

$22.37 Rp 378.6K

7.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 Rp 36.0K

$2.03 Rp 34.3K

4.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.45 Rp 58.4K

$3.06 Rp 51.8K

12.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,435

$0.32 Rp 5,431

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.53 Rp 178.2K

$9.62 Rp 162.8K

9.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.77 Rp 13.0K

$0.57 Rp 9,712

35.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 Rp 13.0K

$0.35 Rp 5,894

120.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.50 Rp 42.3K

$2.87 Rp 48.6K

-12.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 Rp 13.3K

$0.77 Rp 13.0K

2.60%

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

$24.2K Rp 408.9M

$24.6K Rp 416.4M

-1.81%

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

$26.3K Rp 445.2M

$28.2K Rp 476.6M

-6.58%

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

$43.74 Rp 740.2K

$69.8 Rp 1.2M

-37.35%

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

$4.64 Rp 78.6K

$4.26 Rp 72.2K

8.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.82 Rp 386.2K

$22.49 Rp 380.6K

1.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.97 Rp 371.8K

$23.32 Rp 394.6K

-5.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.27 Rp 106.1K

$5.98 Rp 101.2K

4.85%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 Rp 51.2K

$3.03 Rp 51.3K

-0.33%

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

$92.4 Rp 1.6M

$92.0 Rp 1.6M

0.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,438 Rp 125.9M

$7,659 Rp 129.6M

-2.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.74 Rp 706.3K

$42.13 Rp 712.9K

-0.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.53 Rp 516.7K

$30.16 Rp 510.4K

1.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.7 Rp 1.0M

$67.7 Rp 1.1M

-11.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$64.6 Rp 1.1M

$75.0 Rp 1.3M

-13.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$235 Rp 4.0M

$262 Rp 4.4M

-10.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$157 Rp 2.7M

$161 Rp 2.7M

-2.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$449 Rp 7.6M

$586 Rp 9.9M

-23.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$244 Rp 4.1M

$329 Rp 5.6M

-25.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$770 Rp 13.0M

$1,366 Rp 23.1M

-43.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$323 Rp 5.5M

$734 Rp 12.4M

-56.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$281 Rp 4.8M

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tanjung Balai Karimun: January 12, 2026

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