Cost of Living Comparison Between Karawang and Bandung Cost of Living Comparison Between Karawang and Bandung

🙂 Solo nomad: Karawang is 19.8% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karawang is 3.6% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.27 Rp 21.6K

$1.30 Rp 22.1K

-2.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.27 Rp 156.8K

$9.14 Rp 154.7K

1.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.35 Rp 56.7K

$3.40 Rp 57.5K

-1.47%

Cappuccino

$1.51 Rp 25.5K

$1.43 Rp 24.2K

5.59%

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

$0.48 Rp 8,125

$0.53 Rp 9,012

-9.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 Rp 3,716

$0.27 Rp 4,587

-18.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.37 Rp 57.0K

$3.43 Rp 58.0K

-1.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 Rp 58.2K

$3.46 Rp 58.5K

-0.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 Rp 20.6K

$1.22 Rp 20.7K

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 Rp 18.2K

$1.10 Rp 18.7K

-1.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 Rp 16.0K

$0.93 Rp 15.8K

2.15%

Eggs

$1.55 Rp 26.2K

$1.53 Rp 25.8K

1.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.09 Rp 52.3K

$8.96 Rp 151.7K

-65.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 Rp 52.5K

$3.14 Rp 53.1K

-1.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.65 Rp 129.5K

$7.84 Rp 132.7K

-2.42%

Apples (1kg)

$1.96 Rp 33.1K

$2.31 Rp 39.1K

-15.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 Rp 20.1K

$1.34 Rp 22.7K

-11.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.40 Rp 23.7K

$1.66 Rp 28.1K

-15.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 Rp 9,477

$1.54 Rp 26.0K

-63.64%

Potato (1kg)

$1.00 Rp 16.9K

$1.47 Rp 24.8K

-31.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.66 Rp 28.1K

$2.63 Rp 44.5K

-36.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 Rp 15.0K

$0.97 Rp 16.4K

-8.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 Rp 7,652

$0.42 Rp 7,165

7.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.48 Rp 41.9K

$2.53 Rp 42.9K

-1.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.33 Rp 394.9K

$24.13 Rp 408.3K

-3.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.11 Rp 35.8K

$2.13 Rp 36.0K

-0.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 Rp 60.3K

$3.45 Rp 58.4K

3.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 Rp 11.9K

$0.32 Rp 5,435

118.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.76 Rp 165.2K

$10.53 Rp 178.2K

-7.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 Rp 12.8K

$0.77 Rp 13.0K

-1.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 Rp 12.9K

$0.77 Rp 13.0K

-1.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.24 Rp 21.0K

$2.50 Rp 42.3K

-50.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 Rp 13.4K

$0.79 Rp 13.3K

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

$24.4K Rp 413.7M

$24.2K Rp 408.9M

1.19%

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

$26.0K Rp 439.5M

$26.3K Rp 445.2M

-1.29%

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

$44.77 Rp 757.6K

$43.74 Rp 740.2K

2.35%

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

$4.59 Rp 77.7K

$4.64 Rp 78.6K

-1.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.97 Rp 236.5K

$22.82 Rp 386.2K

-38.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.16 Rp 375.0K

$21.97 Rp 371.8K

0.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.08 Rp 255.1K

$6.27 Rp 106.1K

140.51%

Cinema Ticket

$2.99 Rp 50.6K

$3.02 Rp 51.2K

-0.99%

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

$48.21 Rp 815.9K

$92.4 Rp 1.6M

-47.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,589 Rp 128.4M

$7,438 Rp 125.9M

2.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.11 Rp 306.4K

$41.74 Rp 706.3K

-56.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.89 Rp 522.7K

$30.53 Rp 516.7K

1.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$52.9 Rp 895.8K

$59.7 Rp 1.0M

-11.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$54.3 Rp 919.5K

$64.6 Rp 1.1M

-15.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$153 Rp 2.6M

$235 Rp 4.0M

-34.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.6 Rp 1.3M

$157 Rp 2.7M

-51.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 Rp 4.1M

$449 Rp 7.6M

-45.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$124 Rp 2.1M

$244 Rp 4.1M

-49.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,213 Rp 20.5M

$770 Rp 13.0M

57.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$770 Rp 13.0M

$323 Rp 5.5M

138.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$440 Rp 7.5M

$281 Rp 4.8M

56.88%

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 Karawang: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bandung: January 12, 2026

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