Bandung vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$409
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1006
🏠 One person rent
$210
$142
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$243
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$156
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$254
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
79
😀 Quality of life
62
65
🏙️ Population
2.88M
6.6M

The cost of living in Bandung is 23% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 8655th and 8947th ($502 vs $409) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 15th in Indonesia and India, respectively. Check Indonesia vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 0.6 months in Chennai. Bandung ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 5685th and 5131st 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
$1.4
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$10.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$160
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$97.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$7.79
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$712
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$4.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$5.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$0.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$15.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$2.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$37.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$1792

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$468
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$466
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$515
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$376
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$494
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$627
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$458
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$516
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$552
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$457
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$446
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$472
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$469
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$452
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$490
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$436
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$424
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$400
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$381
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$419
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$428
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$416
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$393
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$371
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$402
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$386
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$358
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$520
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$428
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$437
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$450
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$438
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$417
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$419
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1115
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259