Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Tanjung Pinang Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Tanjung Pinang

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 4.5% cheaper than Tanjung Pinang without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 1.5% cheaper than Tanjung Pinang without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.31 Rp 22.2K

$3.64 Rp 61.6K

-64.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.44 Rp 159.9K

$12.25 Rp 207.5K

-22.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.34 Rp 56.6K

$3.43 Rp 58.1K

-2.62%

Cappuccino

$1.45 Rp 24.5K

$1.74 Rp 29.4K

-16.67%

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

$0.49 Rp 8,282

$0.51 Rp 8,602

-3.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 Rp 4,621

$0.26 Rp 4,355

3.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.34 Rp 56.6K

$2.42 Rp 41.0K

38.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 Rp 58.8K

$3.56 Rp 60.3K

-2.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 Rp 19.9K

$1.22 Rp 20.6K

-4.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.06 Rp 17.9K

$1.17 Rp 19.9K

-9.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 Rp 16.0K

$0.88 Rp 15.0K

6.82%

Eggs

$1.54 Rp 26.1K

$1.44 Rp 24.4K

6.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.00 Rp 152.4K

$8.26 Rp 139.9K

8.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 Rp 50.4K

$3.10 Rp 52.5K

-3.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.76 Rp 131.5K

$7.67 Rp 130.0K

1.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.36 Rp 40.0K

$2.40 Rp 40.7K

-1.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.34 Rp 22.7K

$1.49 Rp 25.3K

-10.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.71 Rp 28.9K

$1.81 Rp 30.7K

-5.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 Rp 27.0K

$1.51 Rp 25.6K

5.30%

Potato (1kg)

$1.40 Rp 23.7K

$1.34 Rp 22.6K

4.48%

Onion (1kg)

$2.63 Rp 44.5K

$1.88 Rp 31.9K

39.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 Rp 15.0K

$0.97 Rp 16.4K

-8.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 Rp 7,751

$0.42 Rp 7,037

9.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.58 Rp 43.7K

$1.95 Rp 33.0K

32.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.83 Rp 403.6K

$23.92 Rp 405.1K

-0.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 Rp 36.0K

$2.09 Rp 35.4K

1.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.46 Rp 58.6K

$3.06 Rp 51.9K

13.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,422

$0.29 Rp 4,993

10.34%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 Rp 178.6K

$9.86 Rp 167.0K

6.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.77 Rp 13.0K

$0.53 Rp 9,005

45.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 Rp 12.1K

$0.37 Rp 6,278

91.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.59 Rp 43.9K

$2.90 Rp 49.1K

-10.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.84 Rp 14.2K

$0.73 Rp 12.4K

15.07%

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

$24.9K Rp 422.6M

$24.4K Rp 413.2M

2.28%

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

$25.8K Rp 436.7M

$27.4K Rp 463.9M

-5.87%

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

$44.79 Rp 758.6K

$68.6 Rp 1.2M

-34.66%

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

$4.45 Rp 75.4K

$4.41 Rp 74.7K

0.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.94 Rp 388.5K

$22.80 Rp 386.2K

0.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.37 Rp 362.0K

$23.46 Rp 397.4K

-8.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.47 Rp 109.7K

$6.10 Rp 103.4K

6.07%

Cinema Ticket

$3.13 Rp 53.1K

$2.54 Rp 43.1K

23.23%

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

$92.7 Rp 1.6M

$92.3 Rp 1.6M

0.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,573 Rp 128.3M

$7,468 Rp 126.5M

1.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.94 Rp 710.4K

$41.12 Rp 696.5K

1.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.87 Rp 522.9K

$30.47 Rp 516.1K

1.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.4 Rp 988.8K

$67.5 Rp 1.1M

-13.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$64.8 Rp 1.1M

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

-10.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 Rp 4.0M

$259 Rp 4.4M

-9.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$154 Rp 2.6M

$156 Rp 2.7M

-1.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$460 Rp 7.8M

$585 Rp 9.9M

-21.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$249 Rp 4.2M

$338 Rp 5.7M

-26.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$753 Rp 12.8M

$1,274 Rp 21.6M

-40.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$331 Rp 5.6M

$708 Rp 12.0M

-53.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$273 Rp 4.6M

$280 Rp 4.7M

-2.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

6.5

40.77%

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

Last update for Bandung: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tanjung Pinang: March 1, 2026

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