Bandung vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$226
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$801
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
80
8
😀 Quality of life
61
56
🏙️ Population
2.88M
77.6K

The cost of living in Bandung is 49% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8495th and 5233rd ($536 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st 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 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 5820th and 6325th 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
$1.49
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.26
🥤 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
$213
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$16566

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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
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981