Bandung vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$224
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$582
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
77
😀 Quality of life
39
63
🏙️ Population
2.88M
10.6M

The cost of living in Bandung is 25% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8087th and 6641st ($571 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Ranked 20th vs 1st best cities to live in Indonesia, and 7032nd vs 4600th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Jakarta

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Bandung Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$9494

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Cities near Bandung

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$530
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549