Bandung vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$224
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$742
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
79
7
😀 Quality of life
39
53
🏙️ Population
2.88M
77.6K

The cost of living in Bandung is 42% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8087th and 5798th ($571 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 7032nd and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Phuket

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Bandung Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$13132

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Distance City Cost of living
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
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892