Cost of Living Comparison Between Surakarta and Bandung Cost of Living Comparison Between Surakarta and Bandung

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Surakarta is 17.1% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Surakarta is 4.2% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Surakarta
Bandung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.58 RpĀ 26.7K
$1.31 RpĀ 22.2K
20.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.42 RpĀ 210.3K
$9.44 RpĀ 159.9K
31.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.10 RpĀ 52.5K
$3.34 RpĀ 56.6K
-7.19%
Cappuccino
$1.65 RpĀ 27.9K
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
13.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 RpĀ 9,400
$0.49 RpĀ 8,282
12.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 RpĀ 4,214
$0.27 RpĀ 4,621
-7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 RpĀ 30.7K
$3.34 RpĀ 56.6K
-45.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 RpĀ 48.6K
$3.47 RpĀ 58.8K
-17.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surakarta
Bandung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 RpĀ 19.7K
$1.17 RpĀ 19.9K
-0.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 RpĀ 15.1K
$1.06 RpĀ 17.9K
-16.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 RpĀ 12.8K
$0.94 RpĀ 16.0K
-19.15%
Eggs
$1.26 RpĀ 21.3K
$1.54 RpĀ 26.1K
-18.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.98 RpĀ 152.1K
$9.00 RpĀ 152.4K
-0.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 RpĀ 50.4K
$2.98 RpĀ 50.4K
-0.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.18 RpĀ 121.6K
$7.76 RpĀ 131.5K
-7.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 RpĀ 40.3K
$2.36 RpĀ 40.0K
0.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.34 RpĀ 22.7K
16.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 RpĀ 37.3K
$1.71 RpĀ 28.9K
28.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 RpĀ 22.9K
$1.59 RpĀ 27.0K
-15.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RpĀ 22.4K
$1.40 RpĀ 23.7K
-5.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.70 RpĀ 28.8K
$2.63 RpĀ 44.5K
-35.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 RpĀ 10.8K
$0.89 RpĀ 15.0K
-28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 RpĀ 7,802
$0.46 RpĀ 7,751
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
$2.58 RpĀ 43.7K
-15.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.81 RpĀ 149.3K
$23.83 RpĀ 403.6K
-63.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 RpĀ 29.7K
$2.13 RpĀ 36.0K
-17.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.0K
$3.46 RpĀ 58.6K
-4.34%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Surakarta
Bandung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,043
$0.32 RpĀ 5,422
31.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 RpĀ 166.9K
$10.54 RpĀ 178.6K
-6.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,469
$0.77 RpĀ 13.0K
-42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,266
$0.71 RpĀ 12.1K
-56.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.80 RpĀ 47.5K
$2.59 RpĀ 43.9K
8.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 RpĀ 14.1K
$0.84 RpĀ 14.2K
-1.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K RpĀ 351.6M
$24.9K RpĀ 422.6M
-16.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K RpĀ 584.7M
$25.8K RpĀ 436.7M
33.89%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surakarta
Bandung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.2 RpĀ 1.4M
$44.79 RpĀ 758.6K
85.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.26 RpĀ 38.3K
$4.45 RpĀ 75.4K
-49.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.63 RpĀ 332.5K
$22.94 RpĀ 388.5K
-14.43%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surakarta
Bandung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.17 RpĀ 341.6K
$21.37 RpĀ 362.0K
-5.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.32 RpĀ 107.1K
$6.47 RpĀ 109.7K
-2.32%
Cinema Ticket
$2.10 RpĀ 35.5K
$3.13 RpĀ 53.1K
-32.91%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Surakarta
Bandung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.43 RpĀ 633.9K
$92.7 RpĀ 1.6M
-59.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,040 RpĀ 34.5M
$7,573 RpĀ 128.3M
-73.07%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surakarta
Bandung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 RpĀ 1.1M
$41.94 RpĀ 710.4K
49.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.65 RpĀ 671.6K
$30.87 RpĀ 522.9K
28.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 RpĀ 1.3M
$58.4 RpĀ 988.8K
32.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.0 RpĀ 1.2M
$64.8 RpĀ 1.1M
9.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Surakarta
Bandung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 RpĀ 4.4M
$234 RpĀ 4.0M
11.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 RpĀ 2.7M
$154 RpĀ 2.6M
1.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 RpĀ 10.0M
$460 RpĀ 7.8M
28.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 RpĀ 5.7M
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
35.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$753 RpĀ 12.8M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$331 RpĀ 5.6M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Surakarta
Bandung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$181 RpĀ 3.1M
$273 RpĀ 4.6M
-33.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
9.15
-8.96%

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Last update for Surakarta: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bandung: February 28, 2026

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