Bekasi vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$552
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1382
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$232
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$428
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
75
😀 Quality of life
62
60
🏙️ Population
2.38M
4.5M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 38% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8106th and 8958th ($552 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 37th in Indonesia and India, respectively. Check Indonesia vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bekasi compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 5174th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bekasi Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.6
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.19
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.9
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Jakarta
$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
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318