Bekasi vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$207
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$552
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
43
65
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.85M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 32% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8339th and 6428th ($541 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 0.9 months in Bekasi compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Bekasi ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 6655th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bekasi Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$694
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$3.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.82
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.5
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.4
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8916
$14739

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$757
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$419
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$577
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$605
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$553
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$596
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$530
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$524
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$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
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442