Bekasi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$515
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1286
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$200
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.1
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$843
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
67
75
🏙️ Population
2.38M
11.5M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 54% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8602nd and 4918th ($515 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Indonesia and Brazil, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bekasi compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 4711th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Sao Paulo

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Bekasi Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.9
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.94
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.49
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7560
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Jakarta
$627
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$376
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720