Bandung vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$212
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$944
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
80
7
😀 Quality of life
61
57
🏙️ Population
2.88M
77.6K

The cost of living in Bandung is 47% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8422nd and 5469th ($534 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 0.9 months in Phuket. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 5755th and 6129th 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
$1.52
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.98
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$916
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.7
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$14328

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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
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866