Bekasi vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$552
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1382
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$232
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$428
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
73
30
😀 Quality of life
62
29
🏙️ Population
2.38M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bekasi is 14% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8106th and 8601st ($552 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 5th in Indonesia and Kenya, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bekasi compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5174th and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bekasi Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.6
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.19
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.9
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$6789

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$718
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$393
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$545
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$573
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$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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$530
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$646
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$524
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$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
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$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539