Bekasi vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1321
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$202
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$377
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$442
$326
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
75
74
😀 Quality of life
45
63
🏙️ Population
2.38M
3.01M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 6% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8501st and 8233rd ($518 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 15th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bekasi compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Ranked 13th vs 2nd best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6589th vs 4691st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bekasi vs Surabaya

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Bekasi Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.6
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.84
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.69
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.9
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.11%
8.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$9.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$2.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.5
$27.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.63
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$79.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7538
$5490

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BekasiSurabaya

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Jakarta
$701
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$385
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$536
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$558
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$513
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$563
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$500
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$492
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$545
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$488
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$521
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$490
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$432
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$480
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$474
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$471
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$493
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$421
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$408
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$417
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$395
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$417
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$458
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$486
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$464
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$500
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$453
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$505
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$410
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$458
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$549
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$365
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$510
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$614
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$427
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$430
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$505
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$510
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$410
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$614
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$365
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$464
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$453
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$486
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$417
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$421
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$493
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$408
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1267
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$845
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$497
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$480
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$355
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$490
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$521
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$460
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$469
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$475
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$563
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$518
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$513
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$385
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$701
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$597
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$558
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$492
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$488
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$525
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$606
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$508