Bekasi vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$207
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$1450
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
43
76
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.98M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 39% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8339th and 6160th ($541 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Indonesia and Malaysia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bekasi compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bekasi ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6655th and 883rd 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
$2.17
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$694
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.82
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.5
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.4
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8916
$9485

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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
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742