Bandung vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$512
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$1181
🏠 One person rent
$208
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
29
😀 Quality of life
43
21
🏙️ Population
2.88M
4.27M

The cost of living in Bandung is 10% less expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8422nd and 7972nd ($512 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 6788th and 8953rd 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
$2.14
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.1
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$220
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.5%
14.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$3.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.43
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$2.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$41.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$22.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10407
$1370

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$500
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$547
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$552
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$393
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$495
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$718
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$426
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$545
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$573
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$512
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$493
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$479
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$570
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$427
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$422
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$403
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$383
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$440
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$439
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$427
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$450
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$457
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$459
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$403
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$383
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$522
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$476
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$454
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$469
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$521
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$479
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$444
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$873
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$449
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484