Bandung vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$210
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$6139
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
87
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bandung is 87% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8655th and 8th ($502 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th 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 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Bandung ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5685th and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs San Jose, United States

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Bandung San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.4
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$23151

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$468
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$466
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$515
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$376
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$494
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$627
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$458
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$516
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$552
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$457
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$446
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$472
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$469
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$452
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$490
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$436
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$424
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$400
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$381
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$419
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$428
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$416
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$393
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$371
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$402
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$386
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$358
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$520
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$428
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$437
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$450
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$438
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$417
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$419
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1115
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$493

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273