Bekasi vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$556
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1370
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$228
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$126
😷 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 67% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8341st and 3341st ($556 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 4833rd and 9065th 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
$2.55
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.43
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.6
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.97
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.08
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8179
$4189

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$684
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$391
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$536
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$609
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$467
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$551
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$502
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$488
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$536
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$487
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$515
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$478
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$417
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$478
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$470
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$474
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$499
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$424
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$445
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$405
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$388
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$405
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$439
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$445
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$453
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$456
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$439
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$419
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$408
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$439
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$549
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$379
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$459
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$476
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$411
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$419
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867