Bekasi vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$515
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1286
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$200
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.1
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$5090
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 82% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8602nd and 358th ($515 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 300th in Indonesia and the United States, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bekasi compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 4711th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Chicago

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Bekasi Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.9
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.94
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.49
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7560
$27880

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$627
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$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
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453