How Much Does Bandung Cost per Day
A full breakdown of Bandung prices: daily budgets by tier, every itemised cost from the guide, and where the money actually goes.
The short answer
Budget travellers in Bandung spend around IDR 500,000 a day. Mid-range travel runs closer to IDR 1,200,000, and a splurge day lands around IDR 3,000,000. IDR per day, roughly CAD 42 / 100 / 250 at typical exchange rates. Bandung is noticeably cheaper than Bali or Jakarta for equivalent quality.
Daily cost breakdown
- Stay
- Food
- Transport
- Activities
| Tier | Stay | Food | Transport | Activities | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | IDR 200,000 | IDR 100,000 | IDR 100,000 | IDR 100,000 | IDR 500,000 |
| Mid-range | IDR 600,000 | IDR 250,000 | IDR 200,000 | IDR 150,000 | IDR 1,200,000 |
| Splurge | IDR 1,800,000 | IDR 500,000 | IDR 500,000 | IDR 200,000 | IDR 3,000,000 |
A mid-range day: guesthouse in Dago at IDR 550,000, breakfast and two more meals at local Sundanese places for around IDR 200,000 total, Grab rides across the city for IDR 100,000, an afternoon at Kawah Putih with a hired driver splitting roughly IDR 700,000 for a half-day car across two people. Comes out close to IDR 1.2-1.5 million per person depending on group size.
Every priced item in this guide
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Tangkuban Perahu | domestic IDR 30,000, foreign visitors roughly IDR 300,000 (10x local rate) |
| Kawah Putih | check current rate via West Java tourism site, budget roughly IDR 50,000-100,000 plus a mandatory shuttle fee |
| Ciwidey tea plantations | free to drive through, paid stops at specific plantations vary |
| Floating Market Lembang | entry around IDR 40,000-60,000, food bought separately with vouchers |
| Gedung Sate | free to view exterior, museum entry a small fee |
| Jalan Braga | free |
| Cihampelas / Jalan Riau factory outlets | free entry, obviously |
| Farmhouse Susu Lembang | around IDR 35,000-50,000 entry |
| Batagor | IDR 15,000-30,000 |
| Siomay | IDR 15,000-30,000 |
| Mie kocok | IDR 20,000-40,000 |
| Karedok | IDR 15,000-25,000 |
| Nasi timbel | IDR 30,000-55,000 |
| Surabi | IDR 8,000-20,000 |
| Cireng | IDR 5,000-12,000 |
How to spend less
- Split a full-day driver for highland trips three or four ways, the per-car rate barely moves with passenger count.
- Eat at the warung strips around Jalan Cikapundung rather than the mall food courts, same food for a third of the price.
- Book Whoosh premium economy off-peak, weekday morning fares run well under weekend rates.
- Skip Farmhouse and Floating Market if you have limited time and are already doing Kawah Putih, they overlap in novelty.