Bandung vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$545
$691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1341
$1891
🏠 One person rent
$218
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$597
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$680
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
81
56
😀 Quality of life
40
64
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bandung is 21% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8276th and 6939th ($545 vs $691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 19th in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 1 months in Chiang Mai. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 6910th and 4535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Chiang Mai

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Bandung Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.59
$1.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.19
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.05
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$2045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$1110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.76
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7595
$14196

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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
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$633
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579