Bekasi vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bekasi Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$556
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1370
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$228
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.8
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$305
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
76
😀 Quality of life
67
65
🏙️ Population
2.38M
3.01M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 1% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8341st and 8392nd ($556 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 13th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bekasi compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Ranked 3rd vs 4th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 4833rd vs 5172nd 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
$2.55
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.3
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.43
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.6
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.97
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.08
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8179
$9112

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Cities near Bekasi

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Jakarta
$684
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$391
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$536
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$609
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$467
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$551
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$502
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$488
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$536
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$487
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$515
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$478
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$417
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$478
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$470
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$474
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$499
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$424
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$445
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$405
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$388
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$405
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$439
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$445
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$453
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$456
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$439
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$419
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$408
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$439
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$549
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$379
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$459
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$476
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$411
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$419
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493