Bandung vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$224
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$570
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
79
5
😀 Quality of life
39
50
🏙️ Population
2.88M
115K

The cost of living in Bandung is 48% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8087th and 9013th ($571 vs $387) 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 1.5 months in Thimphu. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 7032nd and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$691

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$530
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$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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284