Bekasi vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$515
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1286
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$200
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.1
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$1014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
67
82
🏙️ Population
2.38M
9M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 48% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8602nd and 5636th ($515 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4711th and 555th 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
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.5
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.94
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.49
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7560
$11913

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17 km or 11 mi Jakarta
$627
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$376
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$516
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$552
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$466
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$551
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$468
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$472
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$502
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$469
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$494
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$458
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$424
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$457
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$446
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$452
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$490
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$400
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$436
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$393
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$371
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$381
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$428
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$419
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$428
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$438
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$416
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$402
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$386
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$417
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$520
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$358
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$437
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$450
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$419
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$422
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747