Bandung vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$210
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$173
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
80
27
😀 Quality of life
62
28
🏙️ Population
2.88M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bandung is 8% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8655th and 8425th ($502 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th in Indonesia and Kenya, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Bandung ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 5685th and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Meru

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Bandung Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.4
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$10408

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$468
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$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
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583