Bandung vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$545
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1341
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$218
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$1275
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
40
75
🏙️ Population
2.88M
21.9M

The cost of living in Bandung is 46% less expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 8276th and 5387th ($545 vs $1016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 7th in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 1.4 months in Beijing. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Beijing ranked 5th in China, while ranked 6910th and 989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Beijing

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Bandung Beijing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.59
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.19
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.05
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$819
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$456
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1965
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$1021
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$33.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$14717
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$6695
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$4.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$4.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.76
$3.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7595
$22456

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$500
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$563
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$513
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$518
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$385
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$521
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$701
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$490
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$558
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$480
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$492
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$488
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$493
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$408
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$432
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$421
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$417
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$486
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$464
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$453
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$417
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$395
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$505
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$410
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$365
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$458
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$510
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$614
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$500
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$458
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$427
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1267
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815