Bekasi vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$552
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1382
$991
🏠 One person rent
$232
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$428
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
38
😀 Quality of life
62
40
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 21% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8106th and 8738th ($552 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 56th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bekasi compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Ranked 3rd vs 28th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5174th vs 7235th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Palembang

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Bekasi Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.6
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.19
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$4.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.9
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$8156

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Jakarta
$718
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$393
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$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

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480