Bekasi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$207
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$2981
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
43
94
🏙️ Population
2.38M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 63% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8339th and 3861st ($541 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bekasi compared to 2 months in Seoul. Bekasi ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6655th and 43rd 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
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$694
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.4
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.82
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.4
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8916
$21834

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$757
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$419
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$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

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$1085
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$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
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$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043