Cost of Living Comparison Between Sidoarjo and Bandung Cost of Living Comparison Between Sidoarjo and Bandung

🙂 Solo nomad: Sidoarjo is 10.9% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sidoarjo is 5.2% more expensive than Bandung without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sidoarjo
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
$12.25 Rp 198.9K
$9.47 Rp 153.8K
29.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$3.35 Rp 54.5K
-9.55%
Cappuccino
$0.6 Rp 9,693
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
-60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,220
$0.52 Rp 8,481
-1.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,561
$0.25 Rp 4,023
12.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 Rp 41.1K
$3.4 Rp 55.2K
-25.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 Rp 64.4K
$3.5 Rp 56.8K
13.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sidoarjo
Bandung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.18 Rp 19.1K
16.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 Rp 17.6K
$1.07 Rp 17.4K
0.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
9.20%
Eggs
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$1.59 Rp 25.8K
-5.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 Rp 151.9K
$9.13 Rp 148.2K
2.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.64 Rp 42.9K
$3.08 Rp 49.9K
-14.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.26 Rp 101.6K
$8.09 Rp 131.3K
-22.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
$2.39 Rp 38.8K
-56.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 Rp 9,721
$1.3 Rp 21.1K
-53.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
$1.64 Rp 26.6K
-48.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 Rp 10.3K
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
-60.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
-44.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 Rp 17.8K
$2.61 Rp 42.3K
-57.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 Rp 5,222
$0.97 Rp 15.8K
-67.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,486
$0.42 Rp 6,837
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 Rp 35.8K
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
-12.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.76 Rp 483.1K
$24.39 Rp 395.9K
22.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 Rp 28.8K
$2.11 Rp 34.2K
-15.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 Rp 53.7K
$3.57 Rp 57.9K
-7.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Sidoarjo
Bandung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,258
$0.3 Rp 4,861
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.54 Rp 154.9K
$10.32 Rp 167.6K
-7.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 Rp 7,659
$0.76 Rp 12.3K
-38.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,084
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
-59.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.24 Rp 20.1K
$2.48 Rp 40.3K
-50.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 12.9K
$0.86 Rp 13.9K
-8.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K Rp 344.8M
$24.6K Rp 398.6M
-13.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K Rp 567.3M
$25.7K Rp 417.5M
35.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sidoarjo
Bandung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.5 Rp 1.4M
$44.59 Rp 723.8K
89.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.64 Rp 75.3K
-11.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.45 Rp 202K
$22.61 Rp 367K
-44.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sidoarjo
Bandung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.29 Rp 378K
$21.38 Rp 347K
8.93%
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
Sidoarjo
Bandung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 Rp 3M
$92.6 Rp 1.5M
99.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,404 Rp 152.6M
$7,458 Rp 121.1M
26.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sidoarjo
Bandung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.4 Rp 1M
$40.97 Rp 665K
52.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.19 Rp 636.1K
$30.36 Rp 492.8K
29.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 Rp 1.3M
$59.6 Rp 966.8K
31.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.4 Rp 1.3M
$65.1 Rp 1.1M
26.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sidoarjo
Bandung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rp 4.2M
$234 Rp 3.8M
9.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.6M
$156 Rp 2.5M
1.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 Rp 9.6M
$462 Rp 7.5M
27.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 Rp 5.3M
$249 Rp 4M
32.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,238 Rp 20.1M
$934 Rp 15.2M
32.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$803 Rp 13M
$407 Rp 6.6M
97.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sidoarjo
Bandung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$265 Rp 4.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
9.15
-8.96%

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Last update for Sidoarjo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bandung: October 27, 2025

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