Bandung vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$210
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$449
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
81
😀 Quality of life
62
71
🏙️ Population
2.88M
11.1M

The cost of living in Bandung is 20% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8655th and 7756th ($502 vs $627) 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 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Ranked 6th vs 1st best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5685th vs 3291st 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
$1.4
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$7460

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Cities near Bandung

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$468
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$466
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$515
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$376
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$494
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$627
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$458
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$516
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$552
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$457
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$446
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$472
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$469
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$452
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$490
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$436
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$424
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$400
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$381
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$419
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$428
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$416
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$393
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$371
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$402
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$386
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$358
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$520
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$428
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$437
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$450
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$438
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$417
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$419
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1115
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$493

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477