Bandung vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$1271
🏠 One person rent
$224
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$188
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
29
😀 Quality of life
39
13
🏙️ Population
2.88M
4.27M

The cost of living in Bandung is 5% less expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8087th and 7801st ($571 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Indonesia and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 7032nd and 9123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Kabul

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Bandung Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$8.83
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$99.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
21.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$9.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$2.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$1452

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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
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487