Bekasi vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1321
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$202
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$377
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$442
$432
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
75
75
😀 Quality of life
45
58
🏙️ Population
2.38M
4.5M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 28% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8501st and 8948th ($518 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 24th in Indonesia and India, respectively. Check Indonesia vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bekasi compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Bekasi ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 6589th and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bekasi Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.6
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.84
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.69
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.9
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.11%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.5
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.63
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7538
$1469

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Jakarta
$701
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$385
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$536
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$558
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$513
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$563
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$500
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$492
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$545
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$488
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$521
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$490
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$432
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$480
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$474
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$471
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$493
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$421
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$408
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$417
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$395
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$417
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$458
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$486
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$464
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$500
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$453
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$505
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$410
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$458
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$549
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$365
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$510
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$614
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$427
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$430
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308