Bekasi vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bekasi | Jakarta | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bekasi is 21% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8240th and 7091st ($555 vs $699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 4th in Indonesia.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bekasi compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Ranked 4th vs 2nd best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5205th vs 4721st among the best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Bekasi vs Jakarta
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| Bekasi | Jakarta | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Bekasi
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 17 km or 11 mi |  Jakarta | |
| 27 km or 16 mi | Depok | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 41 km or 26 mi | Tangerang | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Bogor | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Cimahi | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Serang | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Bandung | |
| 112 km or 70 mi | Cilegon | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Cirebon | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Banjar | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Bandar Lampung | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Metro | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Tegal | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Cilacap | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Semarang | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Salatiga | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 437 km or 271 mi | Prabumulih | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Palembang | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Surakarta | |
| 482 km or 300 mi | Pagar Alam | |
| 523 km or 325 mi | Madiun | |
| 563 km or 350 mi | Lubuklinggau | |
| 580 km or 361 mi | Kediri | |
| 591 km or 367 mi | Bengkulu | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Blitar | |
| 615 km or 382 mi | Mojokerto | |
| 636 km or 395 mi | Batu | |
| 639 km or 397 mi | Jambi | |
| 644 km or 400 mi | Surabaya | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Malang | |
| 670 km or 417 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 707 km or 439 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 738 km or 459 mi | Pontianak | |
| 823 km or 511 mi | Singkawang | |
| 844 km or 524 mi | Tanjung Pinang |
Cities near Jakarta
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 16 km or 10 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Bekasi | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Depok | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Tangerang | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Bogor | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Serang | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Cilegon | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Cimahi | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Bandung | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Bandar Lampung | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Cirebon | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Metro | |
| 226 km or 141 mi | Banjar | |
| 263 km or 163 mi | Tegal | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Cilacap | |
| 321 km or 200 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 403 km or 251 mi | Semarang | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Salatiga | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Prabumulih | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Palembang | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Surakarta | |
| 467 km or 290 mi | Pagar Alam | |
| 540 km or 335 mi | Madiun | |
| 548 km or 340 mi | Lubuklinggau | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Bengkulu | |
| 597 km or 371 mi | Kediri | |
| 622 km or 386 mi | Blitar | |
| 627 km or 390 mi | Jambi | |
| 633 km or 393 mi | Mojokerto | |
| 653 km or 406 mi | Batu | |
| 661 km or 411 mi | Surabaya | |
| 667 km or 414 mi | Malang | |
| 688 km or 427 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 724 km or 450 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 742 km or 461 mi | Pontianak | |
| 826 km or 513 mi | Singkawang | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Tanjung Pinang |