Bandung vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$210
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$148
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
80
29
😀 Quality of life
62
47
🏙️ Population
2.88M
846K

The cost of living in Bandung is 19% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 8655th and 8916th ($502 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Indonesia and Nepal, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Bandung ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 5685th and 6934th 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
$1.4
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$4078

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$468
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$466
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$515
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$376
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$494
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$627
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$458
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$516
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$552
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$457
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$446
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$472
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$469
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$452
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$490
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$436
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$424
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$400
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$381
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$419
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$428
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$416
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$393
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$371
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$402
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$386
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$358
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$520
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$428
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$437
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$450
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$438
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$417
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$419
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1115
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339