Bandung vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$224
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
79
67
😀 Quality of life
39
57
🏙️ Population
2.88M
5.55M

The cost of living in Bandung is 23% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8087th and 6689th ($571 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st 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 0.5 months in Nairobi. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7032nd and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$8325

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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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768