Cost of living comparison
compared to
Indonesia vs. Bandung Cost of Living Summary
Indonesia is 2.8% more expensive than Bandung.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% more in Indonesia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% more in Indonesia
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Indonesia
- Housing
-
pay 19.0% more in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 4.9% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.6% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% less in Indonesia
The cost of housing, restaurants, and groceries in Indonesia are more expensive than in Bandung. Expenses including transportation, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Indonesia.
Indonesia vs. Bandung Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Bandung, you would:
pay 16.9% more for restaurants
|
Bandung
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.49
IDR24,842.63
|
$1.75
IDR29,172.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.28
IDR54,653.79
|
$3.16
IDR52,561.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
IDR8,220.65
|
$0.60
IDR10,058.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
IDR4,058.90
|
$0.32
IDR5,338.30
|
|
Bandung vs. Indonesia - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.6% more for groceries
|
Bandung
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
IDR19,241.75
|
$1.20
IDR19,939.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
IDR73,463.21
|
$4.49
IDR74,765.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
IDR75,665.71
|
$4.86
IDR80,843.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
IDR25,682.76
|
$1.56
IDR26,027.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.43
IDR23,839.01
|
$1.37
IDR22,790.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,678.93
|
$1.18
IDR19,692.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
IDR9,465.49
|
$0.64
IDR10,633.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR12,338.94
|
$0.82
IDR13,673.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR9,365.33
|
$0.60
IDR10,011.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
IDR9,615.74
|
$0.57
IDR9,536.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
IDR16,176.47
|
$0.88
IDR14,587.54
|
|
Bandung vs. Indonesia - Cost of groceries
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Bandung
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
IDR50,713.32
|
$2.89
IDR48,096.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.15
IDR168,929.89
|
$11.28
IDR187,740.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,995.26
IDR399,469,496.09
|
$25,317.01
IDR421,473,804.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.57
IDR109,307.57
|
$4.00
IDR66,634.48
|
|
Bandung vs. Indonesia - Cost of transportation
pay 19.0% more for housing
|
Bandung
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.86
IDR363,944.53
|
$21.83
IDR363,423.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$218.20
IDR3,632,544.62
|
$278.11
IDR4,629,867.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$171.98
IDR2,863,113.15
|
$163.62
IDR2,723,842.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
IDR523,481.31
|
$48.30
IDR804,165.01
|
|
Bandung vs. Indonesia - Cost of housing
pay 4.9% less for childcare
|
Bandung
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.91
IDR1,579,991.29
|
$103.11
IDR1,716,627.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,371.68
IDR122,722,593.95
|
$6,023.79
IDR100,283,149.85
|
|
Bandung vs. Indonesia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bandung
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
IDR52,169.52
|
$2.64
IDR44,026.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
IDR26,524.29
|
$1.59
IDR26,431.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
IDR46,704.15
|
$2.30
IDR38,354.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.61
IDR343,049.12
|
$24.24
IDR403,489.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.98
IDR49,685.26
|
$3.08
IDR51,241.23
|
|
Bandung vs. Indonesia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.4% less for clothing
|
Bandung
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.28
IDR703,874.53
|
$42.70
IDR710,856.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.62
IDR576,349.02
|
$28.41
IDR473,014.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.29
IDR1,186,815.26
|
$69.59
IDR1,158,583.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.68
IDR1,126,662.97
|
$66.00
IDR1,098,704.76
|
|
Bandung vs. Indonesia - Cost of clothing
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