Bekasi vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$207
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
43
52
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.62M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 2% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8339th and 8266th ($541 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 23rd in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bekasi compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Ranked 13th vs 10th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6655th vs 6095th 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
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$694
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.4
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.82
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.4
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8916
$2166

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Cities near Bekasi

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 Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458