Bekasi vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$515
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1286
$2785
🏠 One person rent
$200
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.1
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$2425
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
72
😀 Quality of life
67
91
🏙️ Population
2.38M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 52% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8602nd and 5063rd ($515 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 11th in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bekasi compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 4711th and 120th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Busan

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Bekasi Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$9604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$7017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$7.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.5
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.94
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.49
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7560
$17592

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$627
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$376
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$516
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$552
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$466
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$551
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$468
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$472
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$502
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$469
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$494
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$458
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$424
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$457
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$446
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$452
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$490
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$400
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$436
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$393
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$371
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$381
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$428
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$419
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$428
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$438
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$416
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$402
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$386
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$417
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$520
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$358
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$437
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$450
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$419
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$422
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922