Bekasi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$555
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1374
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$213
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$356
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.5
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
95
😀 Quality of life
65
69
🏙️ Population
2.38M
11.5M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 47% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8240th and 5192nd ($555 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Indonesia and Brazil, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bekasi compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Bekasi ranked 4th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5205th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bekasi Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.53
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.33%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$979
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.1
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.8
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.1
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8003
$15428

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Distance City Cost of living
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$699
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$400
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$567
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$665
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$480
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$561
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$490
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$517
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$534
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$511
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$523
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$488
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$429
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$482
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$478
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$471
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$488
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$422
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$445
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$411
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$390
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$409
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$448
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$456
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$447
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$461
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$440
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$413
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$409
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$444
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$551
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$384
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$457
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$470
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$413
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$420
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666