Bekasi vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$556
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1370
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$228
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.8
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$1331
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
67
84
🏙️ Population
2.38M
9M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 43% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8341st and 5802nd ($556 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Indonesia and Malaysia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bekasi compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4833rd and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bekasi Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.55
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.3
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.43
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.6
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.97
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.08
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8179
$10356

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$684
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$391
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$536
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$609
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$467
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$551
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$502
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$488
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$536
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$487
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$515
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$478
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$417
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$478
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$470
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$474
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$499
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$424
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$445
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$405
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$388
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$405
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$439
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$445
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$453
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$456
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$439
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$419
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$408
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$439
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$549
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$379
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$459
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$476
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$411
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$419
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790