Bekasi vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$207
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$424
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
19
😀 Quality of life
43
16
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.86M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 68% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8339th and 2973rd ($541 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 0.9 months in Bekasi compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Bekasi ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6655th and 9011th 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
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$694
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.4
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.82
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.5
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.4
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8916
$3493

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$757
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$419
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839