Bekasi vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$207
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
43
63
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 27% less expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 8339th and 6705th ($541 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 18th in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bekasi compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Bekasi ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 6655th and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bekasi Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$694
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.4
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.82
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.5
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.4
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8916
$13977

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$757
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$419
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$577
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$605
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$553
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$596
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$530
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$524
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$571
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$522
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$551
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$517
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$438
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$512
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$508
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$506
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$550
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$447
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$453
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$441
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$420
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$434
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$485
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$507
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$487
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$530
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$470
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$512
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$427
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$499
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$558
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$388
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$495
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$518
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$458
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$459
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583