Bandung vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$1078
🏠 One person rent
$224
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$282
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
79
72
😀 Quality of life
39
54
🏙️ Population
2.88M
16.8M

The cost of living in Bandung is 33% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 8087th and 8916th ($571 vs $428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Indonesia and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.7 months in Dhaka. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 7032nd and 5968th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Dhaka

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Bandung Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$137
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$77.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
10.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$4.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$18.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$2.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$1444

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$530
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$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
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
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$408
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$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317