Bekasi vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$552
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1382
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$232
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$428
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
62
40
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.62M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 3% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8106th and 7939th ($552 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 12th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bekasi compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Ranked 3rd vs 26th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5174th vs 7195th 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
$1.6
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.19
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.9
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$2132

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Cities near Bekasi

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Jakarta
$718
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$393
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$545
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$573
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$480
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$547
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$500
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$512
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$512
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$493
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$495
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$426
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$422
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$478
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$474
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$479
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$570
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$403
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$427
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$450
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$457
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$383
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$476
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$440
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$439
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$521
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$427
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$459
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$403
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$479
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$522
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$383
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$454
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$469
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$444
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$442
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444