Bekasi vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$555
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1374
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$213
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$356
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.5
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$958
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
95
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
2.38M
15.7M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 57% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8240th and 4522nd ($555 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Indonesia and Turkey, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bekasi compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Bekasi ranked 4th best city to live in Indonesia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5205th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Istanbul

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Bekasi Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.53
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.33%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$979
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8003
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Jakarta
$699
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$400
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$567
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$665
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$480
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$561
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$490
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$517
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$534
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$511
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$523
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$488
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$429
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$482
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$478
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$471
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$488
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$422
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$445
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$411
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$390
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$409
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$448
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$456
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$447
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$461
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$440
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$413
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$409
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$444
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$551
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$384
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$457
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$470
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$413
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$420
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013