Bekasi vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$552
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1382
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$232
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$428
$1455
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
62
78
🏙️ Population
2.38M
24.9M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 54% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 8106th and 4461st ($552 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 6th in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bekasi compared to 1.2 months in Shanghai. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 5174th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Shanghai

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Bekasi Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.6
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.19
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$2595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$17366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$9346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.9
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$28143

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740