Bandung vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$212
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$544
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
80
5
😀 Quality of life
61
42
🏙️ Population
2.88M
115K

The cost of living in Bandung is 27% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8422nd and 8940th ($534 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in Indonesia and Bhutan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 5755th and 7547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.98
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$916
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.7
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$653

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$490
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$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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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289