Bandung vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$1168
🏠 One person rent
$224
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$256
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
79
67
😀 Quality of life
39
49
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bandung is 30% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8087th and 8895th ($571 vs $439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in Indonesia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 7032nd and 6293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Islamabad

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Bandung Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$92
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
20.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1307
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$6.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$1.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$1.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$3133

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Distance City Cost of living
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
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397