Bandung vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$545
$701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1341
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$218
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$832
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$548
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
80
😀 Quality of life
40
65
🏙️ Population
2.88M
10.6M

The cost of living in Bandung is 22% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8276th and 6882nd ($545 vs $701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 6910th vs 4292nd 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
$1.59
$2.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.19
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.05
$3.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$1.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.76
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$3.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7595
$8860

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Cities near Bandung

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$500
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$563
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$513
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$518
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$385
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$521
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$701
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$490
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$558
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$480
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$492
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$488
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$493
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$408
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$432
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$421
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$417
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$486
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$464
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$453
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$417
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$395
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$505
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$410
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$365
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$458
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$510
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$614
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$500
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$458
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$427
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1267
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$497

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$427
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506