Bandung vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$226
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$2595
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
72
😀 Quality of life
61
92
🏙️ Population
2.88M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bandung is 52% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8495th and 5007th ($536 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 11th 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 2.3 months in Busan. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 5820th and 121st 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
$1.49
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$8921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$7114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$15370

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$502
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$467
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$556
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$391
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$515
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$684
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$478
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$609
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$470
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$488
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$487
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$474
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$499
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$417
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$424
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$405
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$445
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$453
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$439
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$405
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$388
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$419
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$408
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$379
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$439
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$459
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$476
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$456
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$439
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$411
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1175
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963