Bekasi vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$207
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$315
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
43
43
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 4% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8339th and 8536th ($541 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 38th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bekasi compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Ranked 13th vs 14th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6655th vs 6659th 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
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$694
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.82
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.4
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8916
$11482

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$757
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$419
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$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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
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$544