Bandung vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$226
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$1095
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
95
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
2.88M
15.7M

The cost of living in Bandung is 59% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8495th and 4562nd ($536 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5820th and 925th 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
$1.49
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$20004

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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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041