Bandung vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$512
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$208
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
79
30
😀 Quality of life
43
29
🏙️ Population
2.88M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bandung is 5% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8422nd and 8601st ($512 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 5th in Indonesia and Kenya, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Bandung ranked 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6788th and 8527th 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
$2.14
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.1
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.06
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$220
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.5%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.43
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10407
$6789

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$500
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$547
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$552
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$393
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$495
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$718
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$426
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$545
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$573
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$512
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$493
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$479
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$570
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$427
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$422
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$403
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$383
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$440
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$439
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$427
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$450
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$457
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$459
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$403
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$383
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$522
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$476
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$454
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$469
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$521
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$479
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$444
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$873
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539