Bandung vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$212
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$1954
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
61
93
🏙️ Population
2.88M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bandung is 61% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8422nd and 4296th ($534 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5755th and 90th 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
$1.52
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.98
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$916
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.7
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$21347

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$490
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$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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$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020