Bekasi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$515
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1286
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$200
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.1
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$382
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
76
63
😀 Quality of life
67
43
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 50% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8602nd and 5331st ($515 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 7th in Indonesia and South Africa, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bekasi compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 4711th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Soweto

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Bekasi Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.9
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.5
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.94
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.49
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7560
$5012

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$627
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$376
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$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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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965