Bandung vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$210
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$146
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
70
😀 Quality of life
62
50
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bandung is 1% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8655th and 8685th ($502 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Indonesia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Bandung ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 5685th and 6656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Islamabad

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Bandung Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.4
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$3550

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$468
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$466
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$515
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$376
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$494
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$627
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$458
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$516
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$552
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$457
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$446
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$472
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$469
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$452
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$490
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$436
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$424
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$400
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$381
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$419
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$428
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$416
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$393
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$371
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$402
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$386
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$358
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$520
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$428
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$437
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$450
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$438
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$417
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$419
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1115
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379