Bandung vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$545
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1341
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$218
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$883
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
95
😀 Quality of life
40
76
🏙️ Population
2.88M
15.7M

The cost of living in Bandung is 56% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8276th and 4347th ($545 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Indonesia and Turkey, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6910th and 850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Istanbul

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Bandung Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.59
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.19
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.05
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.76
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7595
$17728

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$500
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$563
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$513
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$518
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$385
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$521
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$701
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$490
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$558
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$480
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$492
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$488
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$493
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$408
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$432
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$421
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$417
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$486
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$464
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$453
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$417
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$395
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$505
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$410
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$365
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$458
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$510
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$614
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$500
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$458
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$427
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1267
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899