Bandung vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$512
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$208
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
52
😀 Quality of life
43
66
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bandung is 22% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8422nd and 7120th ($512 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 12th 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 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Bandung ranked 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 6788th and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.1
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$220
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.5%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.43
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10407
$10951

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$500
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$547
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$552
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$393
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$495
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$718
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$426
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$545
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$573
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$512
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$493
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$479
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$570
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$427
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$422
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$403
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$383
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$440
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$439
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$427
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$450
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$457
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$459
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$403
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$383
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$522
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$476
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$454
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$469
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$521
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$479
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$444
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$873
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575