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

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Bandung San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$224
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$6972
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
87
😀 Quality of life
39
93
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bandung is 84% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8087th and 13th ($571 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 11th 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 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 7032nd and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$1.88
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$23974

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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
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146