Bekasi vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$207
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$5777
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
43
97
🏙️ Population
2.38M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8339th and 5th ($541 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 3rd in Indonesia and the United States, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bekasi compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Bekasi ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6655th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs New York City

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Bekasi New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$9.78
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$694
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.4
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.82
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.5
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8916
$20585

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$757
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$419
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$577
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
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$3108