Bandung vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$545
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1341
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$218
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$863
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
94
😀 Quality of life
40
72
🏙️ Population
2.88M
20.9M

The cost of living in Bandung is 12% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 8276th and 7421st ($545 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 164th 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 Chengdu. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Chengdu ranked 9th in China, while ranked 6910th and 1890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Chengdu

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Bandung Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.59
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.19
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.05
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
4.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$2020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.76
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7595
$11550

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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
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574