Bangkok vs Bekasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Bekasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1396
🏠 One person rent
$425
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
73
😀 Quality of life
74
43
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.38M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 84% more expensive than in Bekasi. Cities ranked 5738th and 8339th ($994 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 0.9 months in Bekasi. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Bekasi ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 1355th and 6655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Bekasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$2.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$197
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$42.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$694
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$1075
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$3.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$9.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$16.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$2.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$21.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$8916

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Bekasi

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Jakarta
$757
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$419
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$577
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$605
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$553
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$596
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$530
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$524
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$571
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$522
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$551
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$517
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$438
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$512
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$508
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$506
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$550
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$447
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$453
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$441
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$420
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$434
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$485
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$507
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$487
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$530
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$470
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$512
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$427
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$499
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$558
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$388
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$495
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$518
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$458
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$459
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549