Bandung vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$212
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$958
😷 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 8422nd and 4522nd ($534 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5755th and 1015th 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
$1.52
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.98
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$916
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.7
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$490
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$561
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$555
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$400
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$523
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$699
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$488
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$567
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$665
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$482
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$478
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$517
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$511
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$488
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$429
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$422
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$409
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$456
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$447
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$440
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$411
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$390
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$413
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$409
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$384
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$551
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$448
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$457
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$470
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$461
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$444
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$413
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1134
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013