Bekasi vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$515
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1286
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$200
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.1
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
67
64
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.9M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 38% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8602nd and 6643rd ($515 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Manila. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 4711th and 5317th 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
$2.17
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.5
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.94
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.49
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7560
$12450

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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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413