Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Indonesia

For one person, living is cheaper in Bangalore: $535 a month against $643 in Indonesia, rent and utilities included – about $1,300 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Bangalore
🇮🇳 India
$535
/mo nomad
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$643
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 16% cheaper than Indonesia without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bangalore is 14.1% cheaper than Indonesia without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Indonesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 ₹294
$1.73 Rp 30.9K
75.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.83 ₹1,725
$11.67 Rp 208.6K
52.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₹463
$3.22 Rp 57.5K
48.45%
Cappuccino
$2.24 ₹217
$1.58 Rp 28.3K
41.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₹37.49
$0.49 Rp 8,839
-20.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹13.64
$0.24 Rp 4,257
-41.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 ₹226
$2.29 Rp 40.9K
2.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 ₹379
$3.44 Rp 61.4K
13.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Indonesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹58.6
$1.17 Rp 21.0K
-47.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹55.2
$1.13 Rp 20.2K
-49.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 ₹77.9
$0.83 Rp 14.8K
-2.41%
Eggs
$1.12 ₹109
$1.53 Rp 27.3K
-26.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.93 ₹574
$8.64 Rp 154.4K
-31.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 ₹373
$3.05 Rp 54.6K
26.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$7.61 Rp 136.1K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 ₹269
$2.45 Rp 43.7K
13.47%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹72.2
$1.37 Rp 24.6K
-45.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.22 ₹118
$1.78 Rp 31.8K
-31.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 ₹39.19
$1.18 Rp 21.0K
-66.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹36.40
$1.25 Rp 22.3K
-69.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 ₹34.72
$2.03 Rp 36.2K
-82.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 ₹40.31
$0.84 Rp 15.0K
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹31.21
$0.41 Rp 7,307
-21.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.61 ₹446
$2.55 Rp 45.6K
80.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.01 ₹872
$16.80 Rp 300.4K
-46.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 ₹180
$1.90 Rp 34.0K
-2.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ₹283
$2.96 Rp 53.0K
-1.35%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.35 ₹614
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Indonesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 ₹48.89
$0.29 Rp 5,190
75.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.71 ₹1,520
$11.22 Rp 200.5K
40.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 ₹97.8
$0.54 Rp 9,572
87.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 ₹29.43
$0.40 Rp 7,236
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 ₹203
$3.10 Rp 55.4K
-32.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 ₹104
$0.77 Rp 13.7K
40.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.6K ₹1.2M
$22.8K Rp 406.7M
-44.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K ₹1.8M
$30.4K Rp 544.0M
-37.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Indonesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.32 ₹2,934
$64.8 Rp 1.2M
-53.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.11 ₹398
$4.34 Rp 77.6K
-5.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.23 ₹990
$19.83 Rp 354.4K
-48.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Indonesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.61 ₹1,801
$20.15 Rp 360.3K
-7.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.95 ₹576
$10.89 Rp 194.7K
-45.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.60 ₹446
$2.78 Rp 49.6K
65.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Indonesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 ₹10.1K
$117 Rp 2.1M
-10.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,176 ₹307.3K
$5,690 Rp 101.7M
-44.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Indonesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.29 ₹3,125
$41.14 Rp 735.3K
-21.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.85 ₹2,889
$26.34 Rp 470.8K
13.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.3 ₹5,160
$70.0 Rp 1.3M
-23.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.66 ₹3,838
$63.4 Rp 1.1M
-37.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Indonesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₹29.9K
$296 Rp 5.3M
4.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹16.9K
$171 Rp 3.1M
2.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$788 ₹76.3K
$796 Rp 14.2M
-0.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 ₹46.6K
$433 Rp 7.7M
11.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,889 ₹182.8K
$1,902 Rp 34.0M
-0.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,067 ₹103.3K
$1,101 Rp 19.7M
-3.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Indonesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$919 ₹89.0K
$268 Rp 4.8M
243.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
9.41
-9.67%

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

Last update for Bangalore: October 4, 2026

Last update for Indonesia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
$175
Indonesia
$171 2% $3.5
Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
$122
Indonesia
$195 59.4% $73
Eating Out
Bangalore
$87
Indonesia
$64 26.9% $23
Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
$70
Indonesia
$90 29.5% $21
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
$45
Indonesia
$89 99.1% $44
Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
$28
Indonesia
$26 7.6% $2.1
Getting Around
Bangalore
$20
Indonesia
$15 26.3% $5.3
Good to know
🇮🇳 Bangalore
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🕒 Local time
16:15 4:15 PM
17:45 5:45 PM
1 h 30 min ahead of Bangalore
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
8,495,492
275,439,000
💱 Currency
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IDR, USD, EUR to INR – Indian Rupee Converter

Indian Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 96.78 INR (100 INR = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 108 INR (1,000 INR = 9.22 EUR).

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,030 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

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