Bandung vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$226
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$462
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
80
5
😀 Quality of life
61
45
🏙️ Population
2.88M
115K

The cost of living in Bandung is 30% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8495th and 8957th ($536 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.1 months in Thimphu. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 5820th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.49
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$502
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$467
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$556
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$391
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$515
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$684
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$478
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$609
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$470
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$488
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$487
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$474
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$499
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$417
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$424
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$405
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$445
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$453
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$439
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$405
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$388
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$419
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$408
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$379
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$439
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$459
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$476
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$456
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$439
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$411
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1175
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285