Bandung vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$226
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$120
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
33
😀 Quality of life
61
25
🏙️ Population
2.88M
5.33M

The cost of living in Bandung is 13% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8495th and 8823rd ($536 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.3 months in Kabul. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 5820th and 8992nd 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
$1.49
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$1540

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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
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467