Bekasi vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$552
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1382
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$232
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$428
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
66
😀 Quality of life
62
66
🏙️ Population
2.38M
10.4M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 21% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8106th and 6786th ($552 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in Indonesia and Vietnam, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 5174th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bekasi Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.6
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.19
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.9
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$16779

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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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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518