Cost of Living Comparison Between Metro, Lampung and Bandung Cost of Living Comparison Between Metro, Lampung and Bandung

🙂 Solo nomad: Metro, Lampung is 5.8% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Metro, Lampung is 12.5% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Metro, Lampung
Bandung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 Rp 50.9K
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
137.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.71 Rp 303.8K
$9.47 Rp 153.8K
97.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.82 Rp 45.7K
$3.35 Rp 54.5K
-15.82%
Cappuccino
$2.07 Rp 33.5K
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
38.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 Rp 7,638
$0.52 Rp 8,481
-9.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,549
$0.25 Rp 4,023
12.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
$3.4 Rp 55.2K
-53.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 Rp 55.2K
$3.5 Rp 56.8K
-2.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Metro, Lampung
Bandung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 Rp 17.8K
$1.18 Rp 19.1K
-6.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.07 Rp 17.4K
-12.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
19.54%
Eggs
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
$1.59 Rp 25.8K
-47.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.35 Rp 103.1K
$9.13 Rp 148.2K
-30.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.5 Rp 40.6K
$3.08 Rp 49.9K
-18.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.62 Rp 123.7K
$8.09 Rp 131.3K
-5.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 Rp 26.2K
$2.39 Rp 38.8K
-32.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.3 Rp 21.1K
-12.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 Rp 20.4K
$1.64 Rp 26.6K
-23.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 Rp 16.6K
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
-35.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
-8.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
$2.61 Rp 42.3K
-45.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 Rp 9,585
$0.97 Rp 15.8K
-39.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,470
$0.42 Rp 6,837
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 Rp 34.3K
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
-16.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.3 Rp 248.3K
$24.39 Rp 395.9K
-37.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 Rp 30.2K
$2.11 Rp 34.2K
-11.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
$3.57 Rp 57.9K
-12.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Metro, Lampung
Bandung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,786
$0.3 Rp 4,861
-3.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.61 Rp 156.1K
$10.32 Rp 167.6K
-6.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 8,741
$0.76 Rp 12.3K
-28.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,638
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
-54.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 Rp 49K
$2.48 Rp 40.3K
21.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 13.4K
$0.86 Rp 13.9K
-4.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K Rp 506.3M
$24.6K Rp 398.6M
27.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K Rp 537.9M
$25.7K Rp 417.5M
28.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Metro, Lampung
Bandung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.8 Rp 1.5M
$44.59 Rp 723.8K
105.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.72 Rp 109K
$4.64 Rp 75.3K
44.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.94 Rp 437.3K
$22.61 Rp 367K
19.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Metro, Lampung
Bandung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.47 Rp 380.9K
$21.38 Rp 347K
9.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.21 Rp 100.8K
$6.55 Rp 106.4K
-5.19%
Cinema Ticket
$3.06 Rp 49.6K
$3.02 Rp 49K
1.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Metro, Lampung
Bandung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.6 Rp 1.5M
$92.6 Rp 1.5M
-1.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,798 Rp 159M
$7,458 Rp 121.1M
31.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Metro, Lampung
Bandung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.03 Rp 455.1K
$40.97 Rp 665K
-31.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.12 Rp 229.1K
$30.36 Rp 492.8K
-53.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.48 Rp 364.9K
$59.6 Rp 966.8K
-62.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.11 Rp 667.3K
$65.1 Rp 1.1M
-36.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Metro, Lampung
Bandung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 Rp 4.2M
$234 Rp 3.8M
11.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.5M
$156 Rp 2.5M
0.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 Rp 9.5M
$462 Rp 7.5M
27.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 Rp 5.5M
$249 Rp 4M
35.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,253 Rp 20.3M
$934 Rp 15.2M
34.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$837 Rp 13.6M
$407 Rp 6.6M
105.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Metro, Lampung
Bandung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$265 Rp 4.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
9.15
4.81%

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Last update for Metro, Lampung: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bandung: October 27, 2025

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