Bekasi vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$552
$2613
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1382
$6659
🏠 One person rent
$232
$1594
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$3123
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$428
$5285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
62
96
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 79% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8106th and 505th ($552 vs $2613) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 455th 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 0.8 months in Bekasi compared to 2 months in Chicago. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5174th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bekasi Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.6
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$80.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.19
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$6.98
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$1958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$3908
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$2652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$61.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$3227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$2803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$15.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$3.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$73.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.9
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$2675
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$15494

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$718
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$393
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$545
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$573
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$480
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$547
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$500
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$512
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$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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11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
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$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240