Bandung vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$429
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$1025
🏠 One person rent
$224
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$173
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
63
😀 Quality of life
39
49
🏙️ Population
2.88M
14.9M

The cost of living in Bandung is 33% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 8087th and 8915th ($571 vs $429) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd in Indonesia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 7032nd and 6242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$141
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$96.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$63.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$9.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$4.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$5.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$3.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$52.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$42.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$1146

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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
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548