Bandung vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$545
$474
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1341
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$218
$203
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$302
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$218
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
81
30
😀 Quality of life
40
14
🏙️ Population
2.88M
4.27M

The cost of living in Bandung is 15% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8276th and 8769th ($545 vs $474) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd 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 0.5 months in Kabul. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 6910th and 9071st 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
$1.59
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.19
$9.34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.05
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$1.78
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$90
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$59.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
18.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$7.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$4.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$8.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$2.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.76
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$2.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$34.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$17.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7595
$1356

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BandungKabul

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$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
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$386
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$303
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$389
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$366
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$381
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$346
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$394
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$366
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$364
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$382
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$442
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$401
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$414
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$458
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$593
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$605
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$354
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$468
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$389
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$273
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$342
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$306
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$373
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$266
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$392
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$305
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$361
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476