Bekasi vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$555
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1374
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$213
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$356
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.5
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$386
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
74
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.85M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 30% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8240th and 6703rd ($555 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 5th in Indonesia and the Philippines, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bekasi compared to 0.5 months in Manila. Bekasi ranked 4th best city to live in Indonesia vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 5205th and 5220th 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
$3
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.53
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.33%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$979
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.1
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.8
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.1
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8003
$16980

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$699
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$400
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$567
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$665
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$480
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$561
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$490
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$517
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$534
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$511
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$523
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$488
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$429
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$482
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$478
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$471
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$488
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$422
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$445
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$411
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$390
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$409
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$448
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$456
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$447
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$461
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$440
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$413
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$409
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$444
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$551
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$384
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$457
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$470
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$413
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$420
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
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$624
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$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448