Bandung vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$4357
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
39
100
🏙️ Population
2.88M
5.03M

The cost of living in Bandung is 76% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8087th and 923rd ($571 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 7032nd 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
$1.76
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$21306

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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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913