Bekasi vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$556
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1370
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$228
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.8
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$347
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
67
65
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.9M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 32% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8341st and 6679th ($556 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th in Indonesia and the Philippines, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bekasi compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 4833rd and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Manila

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Bekasi Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.55
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.3
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.43
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.73
🥤 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
$250
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.97
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.08
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8179
$14540

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$391
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$536
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$609
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$467
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$551
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$502
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$488
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$536
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$487
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$515
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$478
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$417
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$478
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$470
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$474
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$499
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$424
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$445
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$405
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$388
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$405
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$439
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$445
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$453
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$456
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$439
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$419
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$408
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$439
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$549
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$379
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$459
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$476
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$411
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$419
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

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$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
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$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
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$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
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$539
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$534
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$463
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$636
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$420
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$476
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$609
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$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434