Bandung vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$1065
🏠 One person rent
$212
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$272
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$321
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
78
😀 Quality of life
61
65
🏙️ Population
2.88M
6.6M

The cost of living in Bandung is 22% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 8422nd and 8898th ($534 vs $437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 17th in Indonesia and India, respectively. Check Indonesia vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.7 months in Chennai. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Chennai ranked 5th in India, while ranked 5755th and 5272nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Chennai

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Bandung Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$2.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.98
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$3.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$29.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$8.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
9.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$916
$1914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$0.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$6.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$0.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$2.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$50.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.7
$70.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$1729

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$490
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$561
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$555
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$400
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$523
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$699
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$488
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$567
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$665
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$482
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$478
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$517
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$511
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$488
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$429
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$422
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$409
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$456
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$447
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$440
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$411
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$390
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$413
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$409
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$384
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$551
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$448
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$457
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$470
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$461
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$444
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$413
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1134
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286