Bekasi vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$515
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1286
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$200
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$1372
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.1
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$863
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
8
😀 Quality of life
67
64
🏙️ Population
2.38M
133K

The cost of living in Bekasi is 61% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8602nd and 4490th ($515 vs $1321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 2nd in Indonesia and Maldives, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bekasi compared to 0.7 months in Male. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 4711th and 5278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Male

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Bekasi Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.9
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$4.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$808
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$624
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
14.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.94
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.49
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$40.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7560
$3305

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$472
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$502
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$469
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
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$494
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$458
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$424
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$457
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$446
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$452
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$490
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$400
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$436
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$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
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$428
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$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
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$419
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$422
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$477

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$1387
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$342
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$291
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$261
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$243
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$260
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$268
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$372
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$329
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$278
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$582
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$683
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$335
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$597
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$479
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$467
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$381
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$477
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$259
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$342
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$315
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$290
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$313
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$418
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$312
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$538
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$330
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$274
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$297
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$275
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$332
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$283
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$379
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$522
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$265
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$507
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$294
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$303
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$318
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$322