Bekasi vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$515
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1286
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$200
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.1
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$191
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
61
😀 Quality of life
67
49
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.62M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 5% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8602nd and 8724th ($515 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 26th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bekasi compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Ranked 3rd vs 13th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 4711th vs 6803rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Semarang

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Bekasi Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.9
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.5
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.94
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.49
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7560
$2180

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Cities near Bekasi

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

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419