Bekasi vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$515
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1286
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$200
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.1
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$107
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
14
😀 Quality of life
67
29
🏙️ Population
2.38M
989K

The cost of living in Bekasi is 12% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8602nd and 8094th ($515 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Indonesia and Malawi, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bekasi compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 4711th and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Lilongwe

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Bekasi Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.9
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.5
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.94
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.49
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7560
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
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
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813