Bekasi vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$552
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1382
$1151
🏠 One person rent
$232
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$428
$864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
62
68
🏙️ Population
2.38M
10.3M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 27% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 8106th and 8842nd ($552 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 19th in Indonesia and India, respectively. Check Indonesia vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bekasi compared to 2 months in Chennai. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 5174th and 3676th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bekasi Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.6
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$9.54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.19
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$45.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$9.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
9.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$3.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$5.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$6.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$2.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.9
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$42.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$85.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$1681

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$393
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$573
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$480
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$547
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$500
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$512
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$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

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$337
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$269
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$415
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$339
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$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
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$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
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$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
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$327
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$345
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$350
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$341
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$321
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$334
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$309
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$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
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$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
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$310
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$375
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$353
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$358
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$369
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$325