Beijing vs Bekasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Bekasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$552
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1382
🏠 One person rent
$605
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
78
62
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.38M

The cost of living in Beijing is 93% more expensive than in Bekasi. Cities ranked 4887th and 8106th ($1065 vs $552) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 17th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Bekasi. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Bekasi ranked 3rd in Indonesia, while ranked 583rd and 5174th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Bekasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$3.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$252
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$520
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$47.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$955
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$3.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$40.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$8525

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Jakarta
$718
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$393
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$545
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$573
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$480
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$547
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$500
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$512
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$512
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$493
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$495
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$426
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$422
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$478
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$474
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$479
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$570
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$403
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$427
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$450
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$457
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$383
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$476
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$440
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$439
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$521
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$427
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$459
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$403
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$479
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$522
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$383
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$454
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$469
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$444
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$442
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511