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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Salatiga is 18.4% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Salatiga is 7.4% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Salatiga
Bandung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.96 Rpย 16.2K
$1.30 Rpย 22.1K
-26.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.01 Rpย 169.4K
$9.14 Rpย 154.7K
9.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.99 Rpย 50.7K
$3.40 Rpย 57.5K
-12.06%
Cappuccino
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.43 Rpย 24.2K
9.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 Rpย 5,814
$0.53 Rpย 9,012
-35.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 Rpย 3,907
$0.27 Rpย 4,587
-14.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 Rpย 35.5K
$3.43 Rpย 58.0K
-38.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rpย 66.3K
$3.46 Rpย 58.5K
13.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Salatiga
Bandung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 Rpย 22.6K
$1.22 Rpย 20.7K
9.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 Rpย 24.3K
$1.10 Rpย 18.7K
30.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 Rpย 16.2K
$0.93 Rpย 15.8K
3.23%
Eggs
$1.32 Rpย 22.4K
$1.53 Rpย 25.8K
-13.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 Rpย 154.6K
$8.96 Rpย 151.7K
2.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.84 Rpย 48.0K
$3.14 Rpย 53.1K
-9.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.47 Rpย 143.4K
$7.84 Rpย 132.7K
8.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 Rpย 39.6K
$2.31 Rpย 39.1K
1.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 Rpย 25.0K
$1.34 Rpย 22.7K
10.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 Rpย 35.3K
$1.66 Rpย 28.1K
25.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 Rpย 24.4K
$1.54 Rpย 26.0K
-6.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Rpย 22.5K
$1.47 Rpย 24.8K
-9.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 Rpย 29.4K
$2.63 Rpย 44.5K
-33.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 Rpย 6,006
$0.97 Rpย 16.4K
-63.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rpย 6,612
$0.42 Rpย 7,165
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 Rpย 39.3K
$2.53 Rpย 42.9K
-8.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.49 Rpย 448.4K
$24.13 Rpย 408.3K
9.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 Rpย 30.1K
$2.13 Rpย 36.0K
-16.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 Rpย 55.2K
$3.45 Rpย 58.4K
-5.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Salatiga
Bandung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rpย 4,988
$0.32 Rpย 5,435
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.76 Rpย 165.2K
$10.53 Rpย 178.2K
-7.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 Rpย 8,154
$0.77 Rpย 13.0K
-37.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rpย 5,247
$0.77 Rpย 13.0K
-59.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.70 Rpย 45.7K
$2.50 Rpย 42.3K
8.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 Rpย 11.0K
$0.79 Rpย 13.3K
-17.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K Rpย 352.6M
$24.2K Rpย 408.9M
-13.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K Rpย 601.0M
$26.3K Rpย 445.2M
34.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salatiga
Bandung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 Rpย 1.4M
$43.74 Rpย 740.2K
87.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 Rpย 70.8K
$4.64 Rpย 78.6K
-9.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.34 Rpย 327.3K
$22.82 Rpย 386.2K
-15.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Salatiga
Bandung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.93 Rpย 388.1K
$21.97 Rpย 371.8K
4.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.06 Rpย 102.5K
$6.27 Rpย 106.1K
-3.35%
Cinema Ticket
$2.11 Rpย 35.7K
$3.02 Rpย 51.2K
-30.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Salatiga
Bandung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 Rpย 3.1M
$92.4 Rpย 1.6M
101.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,585 Rpย 162.2M
$7,438 Rpย 125.9M
28.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Salatiga
Bandung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.30 Rpย 715.9K
$41.74 Rpย 706.3K
1.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.08 Rpย 204.4K
$30.53 Rpย 516.7K
-60.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.18 Rpย 832.2K
$59.7 Rpย 1.0M
-17.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 Rpย 1.4M
$64.6 Rpย 1.1M
25.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Salatiga
Bandung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 Rpย 4.4M
$235 Rpย 4.0M
11.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 Rpย 2.6M
$157 Rpย 2.7M
-1.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 Rpย 10.0M
$449 Rpย 7.6M
31.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 Rpย 5.7M
$244 Rpย 4.1M
38.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,105 Rpย 18.7M
$770 Rpย 13.0M
43.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$805 Rpย 13.6M
$323 Rpย 5.5M
149.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Salatiga
Bandung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$281 Rpย 4.8M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
9.15
-8.96%

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Last update for Salatiga: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bandung: January 12, 2026

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