Bandung vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$224
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$820
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
95
😀 Quality of life
39
77
🏙️ Population
2.88M
15.5M

The cost of living in Bandung is 49% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8087th and 4816th ($571 vs $1125) 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 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 7032nd and 790th 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
$1.76
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$13982

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$530
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985