Bekasi vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$207
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$468
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
75
😀 Quality of life
43
58
🏙️ Population
2.38M
4.5M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 33% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8339th and 8957th ($541 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 26th 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 6655th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Kolkata

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Bekasi Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$694
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.4
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.82
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.5
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.4
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8916
$1751

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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
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311