Bandung vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$994
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$2947
🏠 One person rent
$224
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1110
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$723
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
79
89
😀 Quality of life
39
74
🏙️ Population
2.88M
5.68M

The cost of living in Bandung is 43% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 8087th and 5738th ($571 vs $994) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 7032nd and 1355th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Bangkok

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Bandung Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$6.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.89
🥤 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
$568
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$829
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$63
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$5850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$2650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$22.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$662
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$13758

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783