Cost of Living Comparison Between Tangerang and Bandung Cost of Living Comparison Between Tangerang and Bandung

🙂 Solo nomad: Tangerang is 11% cheaper than Bandung without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tangerang is 13.3% more expensive than Bandung without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tangerang
Bandung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
18.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.34 Rp 297.7K
$9.47 Rp 153.8K
93.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.55 Rp 57.7K
$3.35 Rp 54.5K
5.97%
Cappuccino
$1.71 Rp 27.7K
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
14.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,478
$0.52 Rp 8,481
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,592
$0.25 Rp 4,023
12.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 Rp 44.5K
$3.4 Rp 55.2K
-19.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 Rp 57.8K
$3.5 Rp 56.8K
1.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tangerang
Bandung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 19.9K
$1.18 Rp 19.1K
4.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 Rp 17.4K
$1.07 Rp 17.4K
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 Rp 14.6K
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
3.45%
Eggs
$1.6 Rp 26K
$1.59 Rp 25.8K
0.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.32 Rp 151.3K
$9.13 Rp 148.2K
2.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 Rp 51.5K
$3.08 Rp 49.9K
2.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.77 Rp 126.2K
$8.09 Rp 131.3K
-3.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 Rp 44K
$2.39 Rp 38.8K
13.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 Rp 23.4K
$1.3 Rp 21.1K
10.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 Rp 35.4K
$1.64 Rp 26.6K
32.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
-5.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 Rp 23K
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
-2.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 Rp 43.1K
$2.61 Rp 42.3K
1.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
$0.97 Rp 15.8K
8.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,824
$0.42 Rp 6,837
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 Rp 43.7K
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
6.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.88 Rp 371.4K
$24.39 Rp 395.9K
-6.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 Rp 37.6K
$2.11 Rp 34.2K
9.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 Rp 51.2K
$3.57 Rp 57.9K
-11.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Tangerang
Bandung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,206
$0.3 Rp 4,861
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.08 Rp 131.2K
$10.32 Rp 167.6K
-21.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,224
$0.76 Rp 12.3K
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 Rp 7,978
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
-36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.5 Rp 40.6K
$2.48 Rp 40.3K
0.81%
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)
$30.7K Rp 498.4M
$24.6K Rp 398.6M
25.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K Rp 440M
$25.7K Rp 417.5M
5.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tangerang
Bandung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.7 Rp 1.5M
$44.59 Rp 723.8K
101.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.53 Rp 73.6K
$4.64 Rp 75.3K
-2.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.93 Rp 372.2K
$22.61 Rp 367K
1.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tangerang
Bandung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.38 Rp 314.6K
$21.38 Rp 347K
-9.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.63 Rp 188.8K
$6.55 Rp 106.4K
77.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.14 Rp 51K
$3.02 Rp 49K
3.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tangerang
Bandung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 Rp 1.7M
$92.6 Rp 1.5M
10.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,098 Rp 131.4M
$7,458 Rp 121.1M
8.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tangerang
Bandung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.84 Rp 679.1K
$40.97 Rp 665K
2.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.07 Rp 504.4K
$30.36 Rp 492.8K
2.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 Rp 1.2M
$59.6 Rp 966.8K
19.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78 Rp 1.3M
$65.1 Rp 1.1M
19.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tangerang
Bandung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 Rp 8M
$234 Rp 3.8M
110.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 Rp 4M
$156 Rp 2.5M
59.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 Rp 17.7M
$462 Rp 7.5M
135.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 Rp 10.4M
$249 Rp 4M
157.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,419 Rp 23M
$934 Rp 15.2M
51.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$538 Rp 8.7M
$407 Rp 6.6M
32.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tangerang
Bandung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$322 Rp 5.2M
$265 Rp 4.3M
21.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
9.15
4.81%

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Last update for Tangerang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bandung: October 27, 2025

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