Bandung vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$1089
🏠 One person rent
$226
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$148
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
80
70
😀 Quality of life
61
50
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bandung is 15% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8495th and 8843rd ($536 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in Indonesia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 5820th and 6696th 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
$1.49
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$16.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$64
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$99.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
16.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$1495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$4.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$1.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$1.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$3118

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$502
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$467
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$556
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$391
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$515
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$684
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$478
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$609
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$470
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$488
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$487
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$474
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$499
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$417
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$424
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$405
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$445
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$453
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$439
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$405
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$388
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$419
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$408
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$379
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$439
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$459
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$476
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$456
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$439
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$411
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1175
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379