Bandung vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$210
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$1014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
93
😀 Quality of life
62
82
🏙️ Population
2.88M
9M

The cost of living in Bandung is 49% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8655th and 5636th ($502 vs $992) 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 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bandung ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5685th and 555th 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
$1.4
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$11913

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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
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747