Cost of Living Comparison Between Palangkaraya and Bandung Cost of Living Comparison Between Palangkaraya and Bandung

🙂 Solo nomad: Palangkaraya is 10.8% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Palangkaraya is 10.3% more expensive than Bandung without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palangkaraya
Bandung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
19.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.45 Rp 202.1K
$9.47 Rp 153.8K
31.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 Rp 65.3K
$3.35 Rp 54.5K
20.00%
Cappuccino
$1.66 Rp 27K
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
10.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 Rp 9,419
$0.52 Rp 8,481
11.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 Rp 4,855
$0.25 Rp 4,023
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 Rp 44.6K
$3.4 Rp 55.2K
-19.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 Rp 57.7K
$3.5 Rp 56.8K
1.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palangkaraya
Bandung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
$1.18 Rp 19.1K
6.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 Rp 22.9K
$1.07 Rp 17.4K
31.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
-
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.59 Rp 25.8K
-0.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
$9.13 Rp 148.2K
-8.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.43 Rp 39.4K
$3.08 Rp 49.9K
-21.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.21 Rp 133.2K
$8.09 Rp 131.3K
1.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 Rp 39.5K
$2.39 Rp 38.8K
2.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 Rp 30.9K
$1.3 Rp 21.1K
46.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 Rp 30.7K
$1.64 Rp 26.6K
15.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
-33.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 Rp 20.6K
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
-12.41%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$2.61 Rp 42.3K
16.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 Rp 9,644
$0.97 Rp 15.8K
-39.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,298
$0.42 Rp 6,837
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 Rp 30.6K
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
-25.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.48 Rp 332.5K
$24.39 Rp 395.9K
-16.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 Rp 33.1K
$2.11 Rp 34.2K
-3.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 Rp 52.5K
$3.57 Rp 57.9K
-9.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Palangkaraya
Bandung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,256
$0.3 Rp 4,861
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.76 Rp 158.5K
$10.32 Rp 167.6K
-5.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 8,609
$0.76 Rp 12.3K
-30.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,646
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
-54.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 Rp 48.6K
$2.48 Rp 40.3K
20.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 Rp 11.7K
$0.86 Rp 13.9K
-16.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K Rp 405.1M
$24.6K Rp 398.6M
1.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K Rp 456.8M
$25.7K Rp 417.5M
9.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palangkaraya
Bandung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 Rp 1.1M
$44.59 Rp 723.8K
57.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 Rp 71.8K
$4.64 Rp 75.3K
-4.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.75 Rp 304.4K
$22.61 Rp 367K
-17.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palangkaraya
Bandung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.21 Rp 100.7K
$21.38 Rp 347K
-70.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 Rp 98.5K
$6.55 Rp 106.4K
-7.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
$3.02 Rp 49K
3.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palangkaraya
Bandung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 Rp 1.5M
$92.6 Rp 1.5M
2.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,645 Rp 124.1M
$7,458 Rp 121.1M
2.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palangkaraya
Bandung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.14 Rp 667.7K
$40.97 Rp 665K
0.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 Rp 496.8K
$30.36 Rp 492.8K
0.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.4 Rp 1.1M
$59.6 Rp 966.8K
11.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.4 Rp 1.2M
$65.1 Rp 1.1M
12.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palangkaraya
Bandung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 Rp 4.3M
$234 Rp 3.8M
12.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.5M
$156 Rp 2.5M
0.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 Rp 9.7M
$462 Rp 7.5M
28.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.3M
$249 Rp 4M
31.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,096 Rp 17.8M
$934 Rp 15.2M
17.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$863 Rp 14M
$407 Rp 6.6M
112.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palangkaraya
Bandung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 Rp 2.8M
$265 Rp 4.3M
-35.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
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Last update for Palangkaraya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bandung: October 27, 2025

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