Cost of Living Comparison Between Magelang and Bandung Cost of Living Comparison Between Magelang and Bandung

🙂 Solo nomad: Magelang is 9.2% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Magelang is 6.5% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

19.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.3 Rp 151K

$9.47 Rp 153.8K

-1.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.96 Rp 48K

$3.35 Rp 54.5K

-11.64%

Cappuccino

$0.88 Rp 14.2K

$1.5 Rp 24.3K

-41.33%

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

$0.36 Rp 5,780

$0.52 Rp 8,481

-30.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 Rp 2,842

$0.25 Rp 4,023

-28.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.43 Rp 23.2K

$3.4 Rp 55.2K

-57.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 Rp 48.9K

$3.5 Rp 56.8K

-14.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.1 Rp 17.8K

$1.18 Rp 19.1K

-6.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.2 Rp 19.5K

$1.07 Rp 17.4K

12.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.81 Rp 13.2K

$0.87 Rp 14.1K

-6.90%

Eggs

$1.51 Rp 24.5K

$1.59 Rp 25.8K

-5.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.17 Rp 116.3K

$9.13 Rp 148.2K

-21.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.6 Rp 42.2K

$3.08 Rp 49.9K

-15.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.82 Rp 126.9K

$8.09 Rp 131.3K

-3.34%

Apples (1kg)

$2.22 Rp 36K

$2.39 Rp 38.8K

-7.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.23 Rp 20K

$1.3 Rp 21.1K

-5.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.41 Rp 22.9K

$1.64 Rp 26.6K

-14.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.03 Rp 16.7K

$1.6 Rp 25.9K

-35.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 Rp 17.5K

$1.45 Rp 23.6K

-25.52%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 Rp 24.5K

$2.61 Rp 42.3K

-42.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 Rp 14.5K

$0.97 Rp 15.8K

-8.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 Rp 5,969

$0.42 Rp 6,837

-11.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.47 Rp 40.1K

$2.52 Rp 40.9K

-1.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.82 Rp 289.2K

$24.39 Rp 395.9K

-26.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 Rp 27.5K

$2.11 Rp 34.2K

-19.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 Rp 38.3K

$3.57 Rp 57.9K

-33.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 Rp 4,827

$0.3 Rp 4,861

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.95 Rp 161.5K

$10.32 Rp 167.6K

-3.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.44 Rp 7,152

$0.76 Rp 12.3K

-42.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 Rp 4,628

$0.77 Rp 12.5K

-62.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.49 Rp 40.4K

$2.48 Rp 40.3K

0.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 Rp 12.4K

$0.86 Rp 13.9K

-11.63%

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

$28.4K Rp 461M

$24.6K Rp 398.6M

15.66%

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

$31.3K Rp 508.5M

$25.7K Rp 417.5M

21.82%

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

$50.8 Rp 824.6K

$44.59 Rp 723.8K

13.93%

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

$4.23 Rp 68.7K

$4.64 Rp 75.3K

-8.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.31 Rp 313.4K

$22.61 Rp 367K

-14.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.3 Rp 248.4K

$21.38 Rp 347K

-28.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.94 Rp 64K

$6.55 Rp 106.4K

-39.85%

Cinema Ticket

$2.82 Rp 45.8K

$3.02 Rp 49K

-6.62%

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

$48.27 Rp 783.4K

$92.6 Rp 1.5M

-47.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,253 Rp 69M

$7,458 Rp 121.1M

-42.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.64 Rp 351.3K

$40.97 Rp 665K

-47.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.87 Rp 355K

$30.36 Rp 492.8K

-27.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.9 Rp 1M

$59.6 Rp 966.8K

5.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.4 Rp 948K

$65.1 Rp 1.1M

-10.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$258 Rp 4.2M

$234 Rp 3.8M

10.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$155 Rp 2.5M

$156 Rp 2.5M

-0.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 Rp 9.4M

$462 Rp 7.5M

25.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$332 Rp 5.4M

$249 Rp 4M

33.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,221 Rp 19.8M

$934 Rp 15.2M

30.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$808 Rp 13.1M

$407 Rp 6.6M

98.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$155 Rp 2.5M

$265 Rp 4.3M

-41.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.33

9.15

-8.96%

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

Last update for Magelang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bandung: October 27, 2025

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