Bandung vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bandung | Busan | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bandung is 49% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8276th and 5092nd ($545 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 30th 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 2.1 months in Busan. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6910th and 201st 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8.3 km or 5.1 mi |  Cimahi | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Bogor | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Bekasi | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Depok | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Cirebon | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Jakarta | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Banjar | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Tangerang | |
| 173 km or 108 mi | Tegal | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Cilacap | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Serang | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Cilegon | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | Bandar Lampung | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Semarang | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Metro | |
| 327 km or 203 mi | Salatiga | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Surakarta | |
| 443 km or 275 mi | Madiun | |
| 500 km or 310 mi | Kediri | |
| 521 km or 324 mi | Blitar | |
| 538 km or 334 mi | Prabumulih | |
| 539 km or 335 mi | Palembang | |
| 540 km or 336 mi | Mojokerto | |
| 556 km or 346 mi | Batu | |
| 569 km or 353 mi | Malang | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Surabaya | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Pagar Alam | |
| 594 km or 369 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 629 km or 391 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 661 km or 411 mi | Lubuklinggau | |
| 684 km or 425 mi | Bengkulu | |
| 740 km or 460 mi | Jambi | |
| 795 km or 494 mi | Pontianak | |
| 837 km or 520 mi | Bali | |
| 864 km or 537 mi | Denpasar |
Cities near Busan
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi |  Gimhae | |
| 27 km or 16 mi | Yangsan | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Changwon | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Masan | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Geoje | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Miryang | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Ulsan | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Tongyeong | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Sacheon | |
| 81 km or 50 mi |  Tsushima Island | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Gyeongsan | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Gyeongju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Jinju | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Daegu | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Yeongcheon | |
| 102 km or 64 mi | Tsushima | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Pohang | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Gwangyang | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Yeosu | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Gumi | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Gimcheon | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Suncheon | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Namwon | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Iki | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Andong | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Sangju | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Mungyeong | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Jeonju | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Gwangju | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Yeongju | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Hirado | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Munakata | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Fukutsu | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Okagaki | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Koga | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Shingu | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Itoshima | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Karatsu | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Daejeon | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Jeongeup |