Bekasi vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$207
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$40.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$1018
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
7
😀 Quality of life
43
61
🏙️ Population
2.38M
133K

The cost of living in Bekasi is 58% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8339th and 4342nd ($541 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in Indonesia and Maldives, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bekasi compared to 0.8 months in Male. Bekasi ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 6655th and 5145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bekasi Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$1573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$98.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
13.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$694
$2675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$5.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.4
$80.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.82
$8.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.5
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8916
$3225

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$419
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$553
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$596
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$530
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$524
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$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
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$549

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$1515
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$370
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$331
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$289
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$250
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$280
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$316
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$394
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$368
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$306
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$549
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$636
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$298
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$492
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$484
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$437
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$428
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$287
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$355
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$350
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$334
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$340
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$435
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$304
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$561
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$306
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$338
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$324
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$289
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$325
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$330
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$433
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$534
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$298
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$578
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$310
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$378
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$346
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$352