Bekasi vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$515
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1286
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$200
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$159
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
19
😀 Quality of life
67
23
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.86M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 69% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8602nd and 3318th ($515 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Indonesia and North Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bekasi compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4711th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Pyongyang

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Bekasi Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.5
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.94
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.49
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7560
$4572

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$627
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$376
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819