Bekasi vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$207
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
38
😀 Quality of life
43
34
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 29% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8339th and 8933rd ($541 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 77th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bekasi compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Ranked 13th vs 36th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6655th vs 7557th 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
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$694
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.4
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.82
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.5
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.4
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8916
$8525

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Jakarta
$757
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$419
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$577
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$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

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571