Bandung vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$226
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$165
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$320
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
79
😀 Quality of life
61
66
🏙️ Population
2.88M
6.6M

The cost of living in Bandung is 25% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 8495th and 8922nd ($536 vs $430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 16th 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 4th in India, while ranked 5820th and 5162nd 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
$1.49
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$12.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$7.84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
9.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$0.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$15.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$2.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$75
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$1717

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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
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271