Bandung vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$1695
🏠 One person rent
$212
$180
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$914
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
87
😀 Quality of life
61
74
🏙️ Population
2.88M
32.1M

The cost of living in Bandung is 5% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 8422nd and 8185th ($534 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 322nd in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 1.6 months in Chongqing. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Chongqing ranked 7th in China, while ranked 5755th and 2237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Chongqing

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Bandung Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.98
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$231
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$20.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$8.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$916
$2367
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.7
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$23821

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$490
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$561
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$555
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$400
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$523
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$699
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$488
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$567
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$665
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$482
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$478
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$517
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$511
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$488
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$429
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$422
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$409
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$456
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$447
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$440
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$411
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$390
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$413
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$409
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$384
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$551
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$448
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$457
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$470
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$461
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$444
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$413
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1134
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537