Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibolga and Bandung Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibolga and Bandung

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibolga is 15.7% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sibolga is 1.4% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibolga
Bandung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
15.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.32 Rp 200K
$9.47 Rp 153.8K
30.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.35 Rp 54.4K
$3.35 Rp 54.5K
-
Cappuccino
$1.66 Rp 27K
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
10.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 8,994
$0.52 Rp 8,481
5.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,176
$0.25 Rp 4,023
4.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3 Rp 48.7K
$3.4 Rp 55.2K
-11.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 Rp 41.7K
$3.5 Rp 56.8K
-26.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibolga
Bandung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 Rp 19.3K
$1.18 Rp 19.1K
0.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$1.07 Rp 17.4K
4.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 Rp 15K
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
5.75%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$1.59 Rp 25.8K
-4.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8 Rp 129.9K
$9.13 Rp 148.2K
-12.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.08 Rp 49.9K
-26.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 Rp 144.9K
$8.09 Rp 131.3K
10.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 37.5K
$2.39 Rp 38.8K
-3.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 Rp 23.5K
$1.3 Rp 21.1K
10.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.3K
$1.64 Rp 26.6K
10.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.5K
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
-1.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 Rp 11.3K
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
-52.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 Rp 25.8K
$2.61 Rp 42.3K
-39.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$0.97 Rp 15.8K
-2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 Rp 5,342
$0.42 Rp 6,837
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 Rp 27.8K
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
-32.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.5 Rp 300.3K
$24.39 Rp 395.9K
-24.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 Rp 36.8K
$2.11 Rp 34.2K
7.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$3.57 Rp 57.9K
-34.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibolga
Bandung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 Rp 7,267
$0.3 Rp 4,861
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.6 Rp 155.9K
$10.32 Rp 167.6K
-6.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 Rp 9,353
$0.76 Rp 12.3K
-23.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,634
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
-54.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
$2.48 Rp 40.3K
19.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
$0.86 Rp 13.9K
22.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K Rp 398.9M
$24.6K Rp 398.6M
0.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K Rp 444.9M
$25.7K Rp 417.5M
6.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibolga
Bandung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.42 Rp 428.9K
$44.59 Rp 723.8K
-40.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.22 Rp 68.5K
$4.64 Rp 75.3K
-9.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.73 Rp 369K
$22.61 Rp 367K
0.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibolga
Bandung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23 Rp 373.4K
$21.38 Rp 347K
7.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.09 Rp 98.8K
$6.55 Rp 106.4K
-7.02%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 Rp 48.5K
$3.02 Rp 49K
-0.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibolga
Bandung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.15 Rp 392K
$92.6 Rp 1.5M
-73.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,722 Rp 125.3M
$7,458 Rp 121.1M
3.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibolga
Bandung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.61 Rp 253.3K
$40.97 Rp 665K
-61.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.46 Rp 299.6K
$30.36 Rp 492.8K
-39.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 Rp 1.1M
$59.6 Rp 966.8K
9.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 Rp 1.2M
$65.1 Rp 1.1M
13.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibolga
Bandung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$234 Rp 3.8M
10.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$156 Rp 2.5M
2.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 Rp 9.4M
$462 Rp 7.5M
24.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 Rp 5.5M
$249 Rp 4M
36.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,230 Rp 20M
$934 Rp 15.2M
31.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$809 Rp 13.1M
$407 Rp 6.6M
98.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibolga
Bandung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 Rp 2.8M
$265 Rp 4.3M
-35.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.15
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Last update for Sibolga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bandung: October 27, 2025

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