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Cost of Living Comparison Between Changzhou and Bandung Cost of Living Comparison Between Changzhou and Bandung

🙂 Solo nomad: Changzhou is 1.9% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Changzhou is 25.4% more expensive than Bandung without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Changzhou
Bandung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 ¥19.49
$1.26 Rp 21K
119.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.78 ¥189
$9.25 Rp 154.1K
189.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.25 ¥30.06
$3.32 Rp 55.4K
28.01%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ¥21.63
$1.43 Rp 23.8K
113.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.34
$0.53 Rp 8,795
-11.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ¥1.75
$0.27 Rp 4,522
-7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.72 ¥5.06
$3.43 Rp 57.1K
-79.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ¥10
$3.58 Rp 59.6K
-60.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Changzhou
Bandung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 ¥13.97
$1.23 Rp 20.5K
60.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ¥8.98
$1.1 Rp 18.4K
15.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.61
$0.9 Rp 14.9K
4.44%
Eggs
$1.78 ¥12.6
$1.58 Rp 26.3K
12.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.86 ¥48.52
$9.26 Rp 154.2K
-25.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.47 ¥17.5
$3.03 Rp 50.5K
-18.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.87 ¥69.8
$7.72 Rp 128.6K
27.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.33
$2.36 Rp 39.3K
-26.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 ¥12.7
$1.34 Rp 22.3K
34.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ¥11.54
$1.65 Rp 27.5K
-1.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 ¥7.32
$1.52 Rp 25.3K
-31.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.08
$1.42 Rp 23.7K
-49.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.68
$2.57 Rp 42.9K
-63.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ¥2.57
$0.9 Rp 15K
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.78
$0.43 Rp 7,157
23.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 ¥20.81
$2.57 Rp 42.8K
14.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 ¥70.8
$24.47 Rp 407.8K
-59.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ¥4.85
$2.09 Rp 34.9K
-66.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 ¥12.01
$3.56 Rp 59.3K
-52.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Changzhou
Bandung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.08
$0.29 Rp 4,907
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.56 ¥95.9
$10.48 Rp 174.6K
29.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ¥9.7
$0.76 Rp 12.6K
80.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2
$0.77 Rp 12.8K
-63.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 ¥20.05
$2.57 Rp 42.8K
10.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥8.12
$0.84 Rp 14K
36.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K ¥110.1K
$24.7K Rp 411.2M
-36.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥121.8K
$25.4K Rp 423.9M
-32.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Changzhou
Bandung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.58 ¥315
$43.18 Rp 719.6K
3.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.43 ¥80.9
$4.44 Rp 74K
157.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ¥130
$22.32 Rp 371.9K
-17.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Changzhou
Bandung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.82 ¥267
$21.33 Rp 355.4K
77.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.12 ¥99.9
$6.36 Rp 106K
122.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ¥45.18
$3.05 Rp 50.9K
109.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Changzhou
Bandung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$229 ¥1,619
$94.3 Rp 1.6M
142.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K ¥97.6K
$7,607 Rp 126.7M
81.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Changzhou
Bandung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.1 ¥326
$42.03 Rp 700.4K
9.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.57 ¥188
$31.01 Rp 516.7K
-14.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69 ¥488
$57.8 Rp 963.3K
19.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.9 ¥487
$65.2 Rp 1.1M
5.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Changzhou
Bandung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 ¥2,025
$238 Rp 4M
20.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 ¥1,442
$153 Rp 2.5M
33.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 ¥6,167
$454 Rp 7.6M
91.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ¥3,225
$246 Rp 4.1M
85.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,791 ¥19.7K
$902 Rp 15M
209.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,553 ¥11K
$409 Rp 6.8M
279.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Changzhou
Bandung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,125 ¥7,958
$264 Rp 4.4M
325.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.35
9.15
-63.39%

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

Last update for Changzhou: November 30, 2025

Last update for Bandung: December 1, 2025

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