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ID flag
Bandung

Indonesia

vs
ID flag
Jakarta

Indonesia

Climate

Bandung logs 12 outdoor-dinner months a year to Jakarta's 1 — Bandung wins by 11. Bandung also leads on hot days by 293.

BandungJakarta
Sunny days
189229
Hot days
0293
Frost days
00
Rain days
280255
Outdoor dinner months
12/121/12
Avg wind
1.0 m/s1.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1602,429
Darkest month sun
109 hrs/mo130 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.59.1

Bandung

Feels-like °C

27
26
27
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
28
26

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Bandung Climate Lab →Lifestyle Calendar →Climate twin →

Jakarta

Feels-like °C

30
30
31
32
33
32
31
32
33
31
31
29

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Jakarta Climate Lab →Lifestyle Calendar →Climate twin →

Cost of Living

Jakarta averages $889/mo for balanced living; Bandung has no cost baseline yet.

Bandung

—

monthly · balanced

Bandung Budget Lab →

Jakarta

$889

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $671Comfort $1,486
Cheaper than 80%in Among 40 Asia cities
Jakarta Budget Lab →

Mobility

Jakarta scores 1.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Bandung has no mobility baseline.

—/5
vs
1.8/5
BandungJakarta
TransitMotorbikeFlights

Culture

Jakarta's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Bandung's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.5/5
BandungJakarta
HistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Jakarta leads

Nature & Outdoors

Jakarta scores 2.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Bandung has no nature & outdoors baseline.

—/5
vs
2.3/5
BandungJakarta
SeaCamping

Safety

Jakarta scores 1.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Bandung has no safety baseline.

—/5
vs
1.2/5
BandungJakarta
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquakeWildfireFlooding

Career

Jakarta scores 3.7 on career (0–5 scale); Bandung has no career baseline.

—/5
vs
3.7/5
BandungJakarta
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Jakarta scores 3.2 on social & community (0–5 scale); Bandung has no social & community baseline.

—/5
vs
3.2/5
BandungJakarta
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Jakarta scores 3.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Bandung has no food & dining baseline.

—/5
vs
3.2/5
BandungJakarta
RestaurantsBrunchDelivery

Family

Jakarta scores 3.0 on family (0–5 scale); Bandung has no family baseline.

—/5
vs
3.0/5
BandungJakarta
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Jakarta scores 2.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Bandung has no healthcare baseline.

—/5
vs
2.7/5
BandungJakarta
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Bandung averages 25.8 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Jakarta's 36.8 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) — Bandung breathes ~30% cleaner air (11.0 µg/m³ lower).

Bandung

Jakarta

25.8µg/m³
36.8µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Unhealthy
Very Unhealthy

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Bandung (8.7M) and Jakarta (40.5M) are 4.7x in population — Jakarta is the larger metro, Bandung the smaller; on land area Jakarta spans roughly 4.7x more ground.

4.7x

Jakarta is roughly 4.7x the scale of Bandung

Combined population & area comparison

ID flagJakarta
4.7x
ID flagBandung
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.ID flagJakarta40.5M4.7x
2.ID flagBandung8.7M1x
Area
1.ID flagJakarta4,614 km²4.7x
2.ID flagBandung988 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
54 km36 km

ID flagBandung

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
158 km107 km

ID flagJakarta

Who Thrives Here

Jakarta is the stronger fit for the big city energy. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.

Thrives in both
BandungJakarta
Winter Escapist
87%97%
Eternal Summer
76%82%
Thrives only in Jakarta
BandungJakarta
Big City Energy
—94%
Budget-Conscious
—88%
Career Builder
—77%
Frequent Traveller
—67%
Nightlife & Social
—65%
Cosmopolitan
—61%
English Speaker
—60%
Sun & Sea Lover
—59%
Escaping Weather
—59%
Foodie
—57%
Arts & Intellectual
—53%
Sunshine Lover
44%53%
Ocean Lover
—51%
Struggles in both
BandungJakarta
Active Retiree
—46%
Outdoor Enthusiast
—46%
Park & Garden Lover
—40%
Crowd Avoider
—36%
Mountain Seeker
—33%
Car-Free Urbanist
—33%
Safety Seeker
—24%
Clean Air Seeker
22%10%

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Frequently asked about Bandung vs Jakarta

▶Which is cheaper, Bandung or Jakarta?
Jakarta has an estimated monthly cost of $889.
▶How does the climate compare between Bandung and Jakarta?
Sunny days: 189 vs 229 d — Jakarta higher Annual sunshine: 2,160 vs 2,429 hrs — Jakarta higher Winter sunshine: 109 vs 130 hrs/day — Jakarta higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 293 d — Bandung lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 280 vs 255 d — Jakarta lower
▶Is Bandung or Jakarta safer?
Jakarta has a safety score of 1.2/5.
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