Bandung vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$226
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$577
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
80
56
😀 Quality of life
61
65
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bandung is 31% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8495th and 6841st ($536 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 20th 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 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 5820th and 5309th 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
$1.49
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$16138

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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
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590