Bandung vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$1240
🏠 One person rent
$224
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$456
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
40
😀 Quality of life
39
48
🏙️ Population
2.88M
5.94M

The cost of living in Bandung is 27% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 8087th and 6501st ($571 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Indonesia and India, respectively. Check Indonesia vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.6 months in Surat. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Surat ranked 41st in India, while ranked 7032nd and 6339th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Surat

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Bandung Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$9.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$3.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$509
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1088
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$37.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$6.53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$881
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$5.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$2.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$2.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$14.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$42.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$55.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$1527

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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
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$284
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$297
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$406
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$399
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$288
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$394
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$391
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$471
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$368
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$396
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$484
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$424
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$326
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$716
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$402
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$357
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$406
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$519
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$327
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$344
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$379
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$285
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$347
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$295
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$312
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$304
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$409
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$360
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$294
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$283
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$310
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$338
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$332
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$335
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$367
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$321
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$368
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$348