Bekasi vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$207
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$1869
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
43
79
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.33M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 48% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 8339th and 5386th ($541 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 468th in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bekasi compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Bekasi ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 6655th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Saitama

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Bekasi Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$694
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.4
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.82
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.5
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.4
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8916
$12701

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075