Bandung vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$512
$456
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$1241
🏠 One person rent
$208
$106
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
79
72
😀 Quality of life
43
57
🏙️ Population
2.88M
16.8M

The cost of living in Bandung is 12% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 8422nd and 8745th ($512 vs $456) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 6788th and 5727th 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
$2.14
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$9.76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.1
$5.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$4.46
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$62.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$220
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.5%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$4.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.43
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10407
$1449

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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
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323