Bandung vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$224
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
52
😀 Quality of life
39
63
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bandung is 23% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8087th and 6705th ($571 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 18th 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 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 7032nd and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$13977

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$530
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583