Bekasi vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$556
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1370
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$228
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.8
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$577
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
56
😀 Quality of life
67
65
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 29% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8341st and 6841st ($556 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 20th in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bekasi compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 4833rd and 5309th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Chiang Mai

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Bekasi Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.55
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.3
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.43
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.6
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.97
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.08
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8179
$16138

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$684
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$391
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$536
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$609
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$467
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$551
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$502
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$488
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$536
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$487
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$515
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$478
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$417
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$478
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$470
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$474
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$499
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$424
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$445
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$405
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$388
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$405
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$439
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$445
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$453
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$456
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$439
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$419
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$408
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$439
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$549
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$379
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$459
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$476
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$411
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$419
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590