Bekasi vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$207
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$488
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
66
😀 Quality of life
43
65
🏙️ Population
2.38M
9.39M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 27% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8339th and 6692nd ($541 vs $744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Indonesia and Vietnam, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bekasi compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Bekasi ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 6655th and 4277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bekasi Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$694
$4095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.4
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.82
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.5
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8916
$14503

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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
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564