Bandung vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$1153
🏠 One person rent
$224
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$283
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$231
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
79
28
😀 Quality of life
39
45
🏙️ Population
2.88M
846K

The cost of living in Bandung is 29% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 8087th and 8885th ($571 vs $443) 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 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 7032nd and 6524th 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
$1.76
$1.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$97.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$22.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
12.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$2306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$8.86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$87.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$4063

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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
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$311
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330