Bandung vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$212
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
68
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
2.88M
5.55M

The cost of living in Bandung is 34% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8422nd and 6622nd ($534 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5755th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Nairobi

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Bandung Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.98
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$916
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.7
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$490
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$561
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$555
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$400
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$523
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$699
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$488
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$567
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$665
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$482
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$478
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$517
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$511
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$488
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$429
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$422
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$409
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$456
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$447
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$440
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$411
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$390
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$413
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$409
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$384
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$551
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$448
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$457
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$470
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$461
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$444
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$413
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1134
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820