Bekasi vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1321
$991
🏠 One person rent
$202
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$377
$172
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$442
$273
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
38
😀 Quality of life
45
36
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 31% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8501st and 8967th ($518 vs $395) 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 33rd best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6589th vs 7425th 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
$2.6
$1.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$8.24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.84
$2.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.69
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.9
$21.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$32.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.11%
8.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$8.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.5
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$3.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$2.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$12.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.63
$2.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$16.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$32.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7538
$7821

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Jakarta
$701
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$385
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$536
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$558
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$513
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$563
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$500
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$492
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$545
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$488
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$521
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$490
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$432
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$480
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$474
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$471
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$493
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$421
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$408
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$417
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$395
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$417
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$458
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$486
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$464
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$500
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$453
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$505
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$410
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$458
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$549
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$365
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$510
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$614
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$427
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$430
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$417
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$458
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$458
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$432
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$500
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$488
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$492
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$558
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$701
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$518
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$385
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$539
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$513
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3059
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$563
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$759
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$542
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$883
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$703
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$679
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$521
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$427
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$682
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$543
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$430
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$669
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$490
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$480
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$604
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$532