Bekasi vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$207
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$1695
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
72
😀 Quality of life
43
58
🏙️ Population
2.38M
4.43M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 50% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8339th and 5069th ($541 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 3rd in Indonesia and South Africa, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bekasi compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Bekasi ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 6655th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Johannesburg

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Bekasi Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$694
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.4
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.82
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.5
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.4
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8916
$5865

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045