Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontianak and Bandung Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontianak and Bandung

🙂 Solo nomad: Pontianak is 2.6% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pontianak is 13.4% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

12.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.12 Rp 196.7K

$9.47 Rp 153.8K

27.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

$3.35 Rp 54.5K

-5.07%

Cappuccino

$1.67 Rp 27.2K

$1.5 Rp 24.3K

11.33%

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

$0.55 Rp 8,936

$0.52 Rp 8,481

5.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 Rp 4,578

$0.25 Rp 4,023

12.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.1 Rp 50.4K

$3.4 Rp 55.2K

-8.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

$3.5 Rp 56.8K

-30.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 Rp 19.8K

$1.18 Rp 19.1K

3.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 Rp 18.2K

$1.07 Rp 17.4K

4.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 Rp 14.2K

$0.87 Rp 14.1K

Eggs

$1.6 Rp 26K

$1.59 Rp 25.8K

0.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.27 Rp 134.2K

$9.13 Rp 148.2K

-9.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.13 Rp 50.7K

$3.08 Rp 49.9K

1.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.99 Rp 129.7K

$8.09 Rp 131.3K

-1.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.3 Rp 37.3K

$2.39 Rp 38.8K

-3.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 Rp 23.3K

$1.3 Rp 21.1K

10.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 Rp 29K

$1.64 Rp 26.6K

9.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

$1.6 Rp 25.9K

-6.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.34 Rp 21.7K

$1.45 Rp 23.6K

-7.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 Rp 30.4K

$2.61 Rp 42.3K

-27.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 Rp 15.7K

$0.97 Rp 15.8K

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 Rp 7,265

$0.42 Rp 6,837

7.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.88 Rp 30.5K

$2.52 Rp 40.9K

-25.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.54 Rp 333.4K

$24.39 Rp 395.9K

-15.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 Rp 32.6K

$2.11 Rp 34.2K

-4.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.07 Rp 49.8K

$3.57 Rp 57.9K

-14.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 Rp 4,809

$0.3 Rp 4,861

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.59 Rp 155.7K

$10.32 Rp 167.6K

-7.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.56 Rp 9,092

$0.76 Rp 12.3K

-26.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 Rp 5,559

$0.77 Rp 12.5K

-55.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.88 Rp 46.8K

$2.48 Rp 40.3K

16.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.85 Rp 13.8K

$0.86 Rp 13.9K

-1.16%

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

$24.8K Rp 403M

$24.6K Rp 398.6M

1.11%

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

$28.1K Rp 456.6M

$25.7K Rp 417.5M

9.38%

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

$70.5 Rp 1.1M

$44.59 Rp 723.8K

58.15%

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

$4.34 Rp 70.5K

$4.64 Rp 75.3K

-6.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.52 Rp 365.5K

$22.61 Rp 367K

-0.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.79 Rp 369.9K

$21.38 Rp 347K

6.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.1 Rp 99K

$6.55 Rp 106.4K

-6.87%

Cinema Ticket

$3.1 Rp 50.4K

$3.02 Rp 49K

2.65%

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

$93.1 Rp 1.5M

$92.6 Rp 1.5M

0.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,477 Rp 121.4M

$7,458 Rp 121.1M

0.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.46 Rp 689.3K

$40.97 Rp 665K

3.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.12 Rp 488.9K

$30.36 Rp 492.8K

-0.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.1 Rp 1.1M

$59.6 Rp 966.8K

12.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.2 Rp 1.2M

$65.1 Rp 1.1M

14.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$255 Rp 4.1M

$234 Rp 3.8M

8.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$157 Rp 2.6M

$156 Rp 2.5M

0.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$583 Rp 9.5M

$462 Rp 7.5M

26.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$333 Rp 5.4M

$249 Rp 4M

33.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,345 Rp 21.8M

$934 Rp 15.2M

44.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$694 Rp 11.3M

$407 Rp 6.6M

70.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$331 Rp 5.4M

$265 Rp 4.3M

24.82%

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 Pontianak: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bandung: October 27, 2025

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