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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 10.1% cheaper than Tanjung Pinang without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bandung is 7% more expensive than Tanjung Pinang without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

$3.76 Rp 61K

-64.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.47 Rp 153.8K

$12.35 Rp 200.5K

-23.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.35 Rp 54.5K

$3.31 Rp 53.7K

1.21%

Cappuccino

$1.5 Rp 24.3K

$1.67 Rp 27.1K

-10.18%

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

$0.52 Rp 8,481

$0.56 Rp 9,028

-7.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 Rp 4,023

$0.28 Rp 4,562

-10.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.4 Rp 55.2K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

39.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.5 Rp 56.8K

$3.59 Rp 58.4K

-2.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 Rp 19.1K

$1.22 Rp 19.8K

-3.28%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 Rp 17.4K

$1.17 Rp 19K

-8.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 Rp 14.1K

$0.93 Rp 15.1K

-6.45%

Eggs

$1.59 Rp 25.8K

$1.42 Rp 23K

11.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.13 Rp 148.2K

$8.32 Rp 135.1K

9.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 Rp 49.9K

$3.11 Rp 50.5K

-0.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.09 Rp 131.3K

$7.73 Rp 125.5K

4.66%

Apples (1kg)

$2.39 Rp 38.8K

$2.41 Rp 39.1K

-0.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.3 Rp 21.1K

$1.51 Rp 24.6K

-13.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 Rp 26.6K

$1.87 Rp 30.3K

-12.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.6 Rp 25.9K

$1.54 Rp 25K

3.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 Rp 23.6K

$1.37 Rp 22.2K

5.84%

Onion (1kg)

$2.61 Rp 42.3K

$1.86 Rp 30.3K

40.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 Rp 15.8K

$0.91 Rp 14.7K

6.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 Rp 6,837

$0.44 Rp 7,220

-4.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.52 Rp 40.9K

$2.06 Rp 33.4K

22.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$24.39 Rp 395.9K

$20.08 Rp 326K

21.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.11 Rp 34.2K

$2.1 Rp 34.1K

0.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 Rp 57.9K

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

12.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 Rp 4,861

$0.33 Rp 5,276

-9.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.32 Rp 167.6K

$9.73 Rp 158K

6.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 Rp 12.3K

$0.53 Rp 8,652

43.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 Rp 12.5K

$0.37 Rp 6,037

108.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.48 Rp 40.3K

$2.9 Rp 47K

-14.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.86 Rp 13.9K

$0.76 Rp 12.4K

13.16%

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

$24.6K Rp 398.6M

$24.8K Rp 403.1M

-1.12%

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

$25.7K Rp 417.5M

$27.5K Rp 446M

-6.40%

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

$44.59 Rp 723.8K

$68.7 Rp 1.1M

-35.09%

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

$4.64 Rp 75.3K

$4.32 Rp 70K

7.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.61 Rp 367K

$22.36 Rp 362.9K

1.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.38 Rp 347K

$22.99 Rp 373.1K

-7.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.55 Rp 106.4K

$6.23 Rp 101.1K

5.14%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 Rp 49K

$2.66 Rp 43.1K

13.53%

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

$92.6 Rp 1.5M

$93 Rp 1.5M

-0.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,458 Rp 121.1M

$7,695 Rp 124.9M

-3.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.97 Rp 665K

$41.15 Rp 667.9K

-0.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.36 Rp 492.8K

$30.45 Rp 494.3K

-0.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.6 Rp 966.8K

$66.8 Rp 1.1M

-10.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.1 Rp 1.1M

$74 Rp 1.2M

-12.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 Rp 3.8M

$263 Rp 4.3M

-10.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$156 Rp 2.5M

$155 Rp 2.5M

0.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$462 Rp 7.5M

$578 Rp 9.4M

-20.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$249 Rp 4M

$338 Rp 5.5M

-26.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$934 Rp 15.2M

$1,075 Rp 17.4M

-13.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$407 Rp 6.6M

$697 Rp 11.3M

-41.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$265 Rp 4.3M

$286 Rp 4.6M

-7.33%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tanjung Pinang: October 27, 2025

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