Bandung vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$545
$419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1341
$1077
🏠 One person rent
$218
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$240
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$238
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
81
28
😀 Quality of life
40
46
🏙️ Population
2.88M
846K

The cost of living in Bandung is 30% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 8276th and 8918th ($545 vs $419) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Indonesia and Nepal, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.6 months in Kathmandu. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 6910th and 6495th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Kathmandu

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Bandung Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.59
$1.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.19
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.05
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$84.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$2191
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$1059
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$5.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$7.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.76
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$3.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7595
$3409

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BandungKathmandu

Cost of living

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$500
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$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
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$341
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$294
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$321
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$292
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$391
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$300
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$316
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$292
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$317
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$300
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$282
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$312
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$299
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$297
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$308
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$309
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$900
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$329
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$459
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$308
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$296
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$422
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$314
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$307
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$296
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$370
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$280
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$315
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$361