Bandung vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$224
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$1450
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
79
93
😀 Quality of life
39
76
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.98M

The cost of living in Bandung is 36% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8087th and 6160th ($571 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7032nd and 883rd 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
$1.76
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
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
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742