Bandung vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$545
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1341
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$218
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$3902
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
40
100
🏙️ Population
2.88M
5.03M

The cost of living in Bandung is 75% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8276th and 1365th ($545 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 4th in Indonesia and Australia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6910th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Melbourne

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Bandung Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.59
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.19
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.05
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.76
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7595
$19705

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963