Bekasi vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$515
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1286
$961
🏠 One person rent
$200
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.1
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$309
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
38
😀 Quality of life
67
44
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 39% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8602nd and 9016th ($515 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 79th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bekasi compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Ranked 3rd vs 30th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 4711th vs 7352nd 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
$2.17
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.9
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.5
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.94
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.49
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7560
$7055

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Jakarta
$627
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$376
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$516
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$552
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$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

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610