Bandung vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$545
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1341
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$218
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1696
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
91
😀 Quality of life
40
78
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.52M

The cost of living in Bandung is 51% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8276th and 4793rd ($545 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 127th in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 6910th and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Kobe

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Bandung Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.59
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.19
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.05
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.76
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7595
$16179

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$500
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079