Bandung vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$224
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$2421
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
73
😀 Quality of life
39
89
🏙️ Population
2.88M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bandung is 49% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8087th and 4837th ($571 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 7032nd and 181st 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
$1.76
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$3.56
 Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$14632

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$530
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000