Bangkok vs Bekasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Bekasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1374
🏠 One person rent
$424
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$48.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$426
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
77
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.38M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 73% more expensive than in Bekasi. Cities ranked 5912th and 8240th ($958 vs $555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.8 months in Bekasi. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Bekasi ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 1890th and 5205th 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
$3.1
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$3.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$128
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
9.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$8.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$24.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$8003

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Bekasi

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Jakarta
$699
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$400
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$567
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$665
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$480
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$561
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$490
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$517
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$534
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$511
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$523
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$488
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$429
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$482
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$478
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$471
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$488
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$422
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$445
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$411
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$390
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$409
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$448
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$456
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$447
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$461
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$440
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$413
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$409
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$444
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$551
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$384
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$457
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$470
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$413
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$420
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502