Bandung vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$512
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$208
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$2548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
73
😀 Quality of life
43
91
🏙️ Population
2.88M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bandung is 50% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8422nd and 5114th ($512 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 39th in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 2.5 months in Busan. Bandung ranked 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6788th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Busan

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Bandung Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.1
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$220
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.5%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.43
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10407
$13891

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Distance City Cost of living
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
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955