Bekasi vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$555
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1374
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$213
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$356
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.5
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$2577
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
72
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
2.38M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 50% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 8240th and 4938th ($555 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 15th in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bekasi compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Bekasi ranked 4th best city to live in Indonesia vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5205th and 150th 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
$3
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.53
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.33%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$979
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.1
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.8
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.1
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8003
$13429

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981