Bekasi vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$515
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1286
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$200
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.1
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$173
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
76
27
😀 Quality of life
67
28
🏙️ Population
2.38M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bekasi is 5% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8602nd and 8425th ($515 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 5th in Indonesia and Kenya, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bekasi compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 4711th and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Meru

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Bekasi Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.94
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.49
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7560
$10408

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$376
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$552
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$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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$448
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$807
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$415
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$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
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$546
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$586
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$495
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$745
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$417
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$735
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$910
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$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
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$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
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$671
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$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
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$721
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$553
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$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
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$583