Bekasi vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$556
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1370
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$228
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.8
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$1095
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
67
78
🏙️ Population
2.38M
15.7M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 57% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8341st and 4562nd ($556 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Indonesia and Turkey, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bekasi compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 4833rd and 925th 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
$2.55
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.3
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.43
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.97
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.08
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8179
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
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$684
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$391
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$536
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$609
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$467
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$551
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$502
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$488
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$536
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$487
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$515
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$478
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$417
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$478
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$470
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$474
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$499
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$424
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$445
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$405
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$388
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$405
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$439
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$445
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$453
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$456
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$439
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$419
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$408
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$439
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$549
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$379
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$459
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$476
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$411
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$419
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041