Bandung vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$226
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$5229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
2.88M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bandung is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8495th and 4th ($536 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in Indonesia and the United States, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5820th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs New York City

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Bandung New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.49
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$21999

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$502
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$467
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$556
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$391
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$515
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$684
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$478
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$609
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$470
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$488
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$487
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$474
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$499
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$417
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$424
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$405
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$445
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$453
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$439
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$405
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$388
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$419
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$408
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$379
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$439
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$459
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$476
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$456
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$439
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$411
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1175
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188