Bangkok vs Bekasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Bekasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1370
🏠 One person rent
$465
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
76
😀 Quality of life
73
67
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.38M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 85% more expensive than in Bekasi. Cities ranked 5467th and 8341st ($1027 vs $556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.7 months in Bekasi. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Bekasi ranked 3rd in Indonesia, while ranked 2647th and 4833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Bekasi

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Bangkok Bekasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$10.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$3.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$23.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$1.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$77
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$8179

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Bekasi

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Jakarta
$684
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$391
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$536
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$609
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$467
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$551
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$502
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$488
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$536
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$487
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$515
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$478
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$417
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$478
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$470
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$474
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$499
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$424
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$445
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$405
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$388
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$405
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$439
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$445
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$453
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$456
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$439
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$419
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$408
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$439
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$549
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$379
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$459
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$476
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$411
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$419
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495