Bekasi vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$207
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$820
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
43
77
🏙️ Population
2.38M
15.5M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 52% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8339th and 4816th ($541 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Indonesia and Turkey, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bekasi compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Bekasi ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6655th and 790th 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
$2.17
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$694
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.82
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.5
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.4
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8916
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Jakarta
$757
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985