Bekasi vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$207
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$582
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
77
😀 Quality of life
43
63
🏙️ Population
2.38M
10.6M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 28% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8339th and 6641st ($541 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 4th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bekasi compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Ranked 13th vs 1st best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6655th vs 4600th 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
$2.17
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$694
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.4
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.82
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.5
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.4
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8916
$9494

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Cities near Bekasi

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

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549