Bekasi vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$552
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1382
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$232
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$428
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
62
45
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 10% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8106th and 8502nd ($552 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 35th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bekasi compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Ranked 3rd vs 14th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5174th vs 6617th 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
$1.6
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.19
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.9
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$11223

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$718
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$393
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$545
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$573
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$480
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$547
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$500
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$512
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$512
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$493
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$495
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$426
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$422
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$478
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$474
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$479
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$570
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$403
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$427
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$450
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$457
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$383
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$476
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$440
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$439
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$521
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$427
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$459
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$403
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$479
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$522
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$383
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$454
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$469
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$444
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$442
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465