Bandung vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$226
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$1331
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
93
😀 Quality of life
61
84
🏙️ Population
2.88M
9M

The cost of living in Bandung is 45% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8495th and 5802nd ($536 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in Indonesia and Malaysia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5820th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bandung Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.49
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$502
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$467
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$556
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$391
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$515
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$684
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$478
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$609
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$470
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$488
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$487
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$474
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$499
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$417
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$424
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$405
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$445
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$453
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$439
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$405
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$388
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$419
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$408
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$379
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$439
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$459
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$476
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$456
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$439
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$411
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1175
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790