Bekasi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$207
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
73
62
😀 Quality of life
43
39
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 44% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8339th and 5883rd ($541 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 5th in Indonesia and South Africa, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bekasi compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Bekasi ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6655th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bekasi Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.17
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$694
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.82
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.5
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.4
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8916
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Jakarta
$757
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$419
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$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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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045