Bekasi vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$515
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1286
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$200
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.1
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$500
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
67
😀 Quality of life
67
71
🏙️ Population
2.38M
14M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 29% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8602nd and 7123rd ($515 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Indonesia and Vietnam, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bekasi compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 4711th and 3396th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Ho Chi Minh

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Bekasi Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.9
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.94
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.49
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7560
$17174

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$627
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$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
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586