Bekasi vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$552
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1382
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$232
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$428
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
76
😀 Quality of life
62
55
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.59M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 20% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8106th and 6851st ($552 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 12th in Indonesia and Iran, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bekasi compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 5174th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bekasi Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.6
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.19
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.9
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
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$718
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$393
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$545
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$573
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$480
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$547
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$500
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$512
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$512
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$493
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$495
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$426
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$422
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$478
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$474
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$479
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$570
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$403
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$427
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$450
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$457
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$383
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$476
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$440
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$439
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$521
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$427
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$459
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$403
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$479
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$522
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$383
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$454
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$469
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$444
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$442
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550