Bekasi vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$515
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1286
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$200
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.1
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$216
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
55
😀 Quality of life
67
47
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 14% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8602nd and 8852nd ($515 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 44th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bekasi compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Ranked 3rd vs 15th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 4711th vs 6943rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Medan

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Bekasi Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.9
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.5
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.94
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.49
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7560
$7769

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Distance City Cost of living
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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550