Bekasi vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$556
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1370
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$228
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.8
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$196
😷 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 11% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8341st and 8720th ($556 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 29th 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 4833rd vs 6843rd 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
$2.55
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.3
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.43
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.6
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.97
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.08
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8179
$2303

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Cities near Bekasi

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Jakarta
$684
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$391
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$536
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$609
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$467
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$551
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$502
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$488
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$536
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$487
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$515
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$478
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$417
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$478
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$470
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$474
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$499
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$424
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$445
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$405
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$388
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$405
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$439
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$445
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$453
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$456
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$439
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$419
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$408
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$439
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$549
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$379
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$459
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$476
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$411
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$419
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411