Bandung vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$545
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1341
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$218
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2911
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
40
95
🏙️ Population
2.88M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bandung is 59% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8276th and 4104th ($545 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6910th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Seoul

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Bandung Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.59
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.19
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.05
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.76
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7595
$20197

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$500
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$563
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$513
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$518
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$385
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$521
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$701
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$490
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$558
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$480
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$492
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$488
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$493
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$408
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$432
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$421
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$417
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$486
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$464
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$453
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$417
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$395
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$505
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$410
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$365
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$458
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$510
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$614
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$500
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$458
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$427
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1267
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019