Bekasi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$515
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1286
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$200
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.1
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$3066
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
2.38M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 60% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8602nd and 4545th ($515 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bekasi compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4711th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Seoul

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Bekasi Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.9
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.5
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.94
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.49
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7560
$19916

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$627
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$376
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$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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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971