Bekasi vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$207
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$4901
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
43
96
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 80% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8339th and 483rd ($541 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 425th 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 0.9 months in Bekasi compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Bekasi ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6655th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bekasi Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$694
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.4
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.82
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.5
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.4
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8916
$19423

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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
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357