Bandung vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$2309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$5128
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1523
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$2687
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$3493
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
64
😀 Quality of life
39
86
🏙️ Population
2.88M
3.33M

The cost of living in Bandung is 75% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 8087th and 1098th ($571 vs $2309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 1.5 months in Dubai. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 7032nd and 306th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$6.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$3310
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$2171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$6006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$3452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$9.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$88.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$779
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$12682

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$419
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$551
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$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
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$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
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$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
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$1232
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$1603
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$1050
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$1802
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$728
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$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
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$1810
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$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
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$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
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$520
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$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
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$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
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$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
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$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
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$783
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$546
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$515
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$639
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$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
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$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
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$548
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$489
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$831
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$577
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$507