Cost of Living Comparison Between Salatiga and Bandung Cost of Living Comparison Between Salatiga and Bandung

😐 Solo nomad: Salatiga is 0.8% more expensive than Bandung without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salatiga is 9.7% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salatiga
Bandung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$1.31 Rp 22.2K
-22.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.26 Rp 173.9K
$9.44 Rp 159.9K
8.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.14 Rp 53.2K
$3.34 Rp 56.6K
-5.99%
Cappuccino
$1.58 Rp 26.8K
$1.45 Rp 24.5K
8.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 Rp 5,854
$0.49 Rp 8,285
-28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 Rp 3,907
$0.27 Rp 4,623
-14.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 Rp 36.0K
$3.34 Rp 56.6K
-36.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rp 66.8K
$3.47 Rp 58.8K
13.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salatiga
Bandung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 Rp 23.1K
$1.17 Rp 19.9K
16.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 Rp 25.8K
$1.06 Rp 18.0K
43.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 Rp 15.4K
$0.94 Rp 16.0K
-3.19%
Eggs
$1.28 Rp 21.7K
$1.54 Rp 26.1K
-16.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.00 Rp 152.4K
$9.00 Rp 152.5K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.79 Rp 47.2K
$2.98 Rp 50.4K
-6.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.34 Rp 141.3K
$7.76 Rp 131.5K
7.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 Rp 39.0K
$2.36 Rp 40.0K
-2.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 25.3K
$1.34 Rp 22.7K
11.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 Rp 36.2K
$1.71 Rp 28.9K
25.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 25.0K
$1.59 Rp 27.0K
-7.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$1.40 Rp 23.7K
-2.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 Rp 30.3K
$2.63 Rp 44.5K
-31.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 Rp 6,074
$0.89 Rp 15.0K
-59.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 Rp 6,698
$0.46 Rp 7,753
-13.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 Rp 38.9K
$2.58 Rp 43.7K
-11.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.81 Rp 454.2K
$23.83 Rp 403.8K
12.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 Rp 31.4K
$2.13 Rp 36.0K
-13.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 Rp 54.9K
$3.46 Rp 58.6K
-6.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Salatiga
Bandung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,453
$0.32 Rp 5,424
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.55 Rp 161.8K
$10.54 Rp 178.6K
-9.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,441
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
-42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,270
$0.71 Rp 12.1K
-56.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 Rp 48.0K
$2.59 Rp 43.9K
9.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.70 Rp 11.9K
$0.84 Rp 14.2K
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K Rp 352.0M
$24.9K Rp 422.7M
-16.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K Rp 602.3M
$25.8K Rp 436.8M
37.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salatiga
Bandung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.7 Rp 1.4M
$44.79 Rp 758.9K
84.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rp 69.9K
$4.45 Rp 75.4K
-7.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.38 Rp 328.3K
$22.94 Rp 388.6K
-15.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salatiga
Bandung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.63 Rp 383.4K
$21.37 Rp 362.1K
5.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.31 Rp 106.9K
$6.47 Rp 109.7K
-2.47%
Cinema Ticket
$2.18 Rp 37.0K
$3.13 Rp 53.1K
-30.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salatiga
Bandung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 Rp 3.2M
$92.7 Rp 1.6M
104.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,462 Rp 160.3M
$7,573 Rp 128.3M
24.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salatiga
Bandung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.80 Rp 742.1K
$41.94 Rp 710.6K
4.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.26 Rp 207.7K
$30.87 Rp 523.1K
-60.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.72 Rp 825.5K
$58.4 Rp 989.2K
-16.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 Rp 1.4M
$64.8 Rp 1.1M
27.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salatiga
Bandung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 Rp 4.3M
$234 Rp 4.0M
8.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.7M
$154 Rp 2.6M
3.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 Rp 9.9M
$460 Rp 7.8M
26.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 Rp 5.6M
$249 Rp 4.2M
32.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,114 Rp 18.9M
$753 Rp 12.8M
47.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$762 Rp 12.9M
$331 Rp 5.6M
129.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salatiga
Bandung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$273 Rp 4.6M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
9.15
-8.96%

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Last update for Salatiga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bandung: February 28, 2026

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