Bandung vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$512
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$208
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
79
7
😀 Quality of life
43
55
🏙️ Population
2.88M
77.6K

The cost of living in Bandung is 41% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8422nd and 6130th ($512 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 0.6 months in Phuket. Bandung ranked 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6788th and 5986th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.1
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.74
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$220
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.5%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.43
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10407
$13219

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$500
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$547
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$552
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$393
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$495
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$718
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$426
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$545
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$573
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$512
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$493
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$479
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$570
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$427
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$422
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$403
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$383
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$440
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$439
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$427
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$450
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$457
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$459
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$403
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$383
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$522
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$476
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$454
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$469
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$521
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$479
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$444
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$873
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743