Bekasi vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$515
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1286
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$200
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.1
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$420
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
73
😀 Quality of life
67
60
🏙️ Population
2.38M
4.8M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 57% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8602nd and 4745th ($515 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 4th in Indonesia and South Africa, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bekasi compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 4711th and 5850th 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
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.9
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.5
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.94
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.49
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7560
$5103

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$627
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$376
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$516
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$552
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$466
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$551
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$468
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$472
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$502
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$469
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$494
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$458
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$424
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$457
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$446
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$452
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$490
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$400
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$436
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$393
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$371
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$381
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$428
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$419
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$428
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$438
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$416
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$402
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$386
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$417
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$520
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$358
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$437
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$450
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$419
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$422
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965