Bandung vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$512
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$208
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
79
89
😀 Quality of life
43
75
🏙️ Population
2.88M
5.68M

The cost of living in Bandung is 43% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 8422nd and 5960th ($512 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 6788th and 1087th 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
$2.14
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.1
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$220
$855
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.5%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$5297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$2469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$9.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.43
$2.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10407
$12289

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$500
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$547
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$552
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$393
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$495
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$718
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$426
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$545
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$573
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$512
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$493
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$479
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$570
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$427
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$422
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$403
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$383
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$440
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$439
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$427
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$450
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$457
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$459
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$403
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$383
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$522
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$476
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$454
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$469
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$521
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$479
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$444
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$873
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710