Bandung vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$996
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$210
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$635
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
80
89
😀 Quality of life
62
74
🏙️ Population
2.88M
5.68M

The cost of living in Bandung is 50% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 8655th and 5606th ($502 vs $996) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Bandung ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 5685th and 2044th 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
$1.4
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$6402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$3365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$16017

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610