Cost of living comparison

Bekasi, Indonesia

compared to

Indonesia

Indonesia vs. Bekasi Cost of Living Summary

Indonesia is 4.9% cheaper than Bekasi.

Restaurants: pay 5.3% more in Indonesia
Groceries: pay 12.0% less in Indonesia
Transportation: pay 1.2% more in Indonesia
Housing: pay 6.6% more in Indonesia
Childcare: pay 20.7% less in Indonesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.7% more in Indonesia
Clothing: pay 15.7% less in Indonesia

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Indonesia are more expensive than in Bekasi. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Indonesia.

Indonesia vs. Bekasi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Indonesia instead of Bekasi, you would:

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pay 5.3% more for restaurants

	Bekasi	Indonesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.03 IDR49,965.56	$1.78 IDR29,433.64	-41.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.19 IDR52,595.33	$3.24 IDR53,393.32	+1.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 IDR8,020.79	$0.63 IDR10,385.32	+29.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 IDR5,180.64	$0.41 IDR6,814.47	+31.5%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 12.0% less for groceries

	Bekasi	Indonesia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 IDR18,408.36	$1.24 IDR20,493.43	+11.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 IDR77,841.08	$4.54 IDR74,869.46	-3.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.97 IDR81,955.50	$5.19 IDR85,655.52	+4.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 IDR28,913.60	$1.62 IDR26,750.84	-7.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.62 IDR26,767.40	$1.41 IDR23,218.90	-13.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 IDR22,788.49	$1.17 IDR19,342.78	-15.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 IDR12,214.72	$0.62 IDR10,223.13	-16.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 IDR17,427.03	$0.81 IDR13,393.97	-23.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 IDR11,332.01	$0.54 IDR8,962.60	-20.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 IDR11,801.20	$0.56 IDR9,270.58	-21.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 IDR20,660.05	$0.92 IDR15,239.12	-26.2%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 1.2% more for transportation

	Bekasi	Indonesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.28 IDR54,164.46	$3.10 IDR51,133.72	-5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$12.11 IDR199,716.72
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,509.65 IDR420,762,609.53	$24,176.29 IDR398,769,759.55	-5.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.39 IDR55,961.43	$3.88 IDR64,067.97	+14.5%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 6.6% more for housing

	Bekasi	Indonesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 IDR454,423.62	$26.66 IDR439,812.89	-3.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$260.41 IDR4,295,284.97	$279.33 IDR4,607,304.76	+7.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$154.12 IDR2,542,107.43	$164.17 IDR2,707,912.08	+6.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.26 IDR680,521.64	$47.78 IDR788,167.37	+15.8%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 20.7% less for childcare

	Bekasi	Indonesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$137.65 IDR2,270,364.91	$112.28 IDR1,851,916.05	-18.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,876.11 IDR129,910,455.69	$6,061.21 IDR99,975,131.47	-23.0%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Bekasi	Indonesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 IDR42,076.26	$2.74 IDR45,250.12	+7.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.23 IDR36,816.73	$1.71 IDR28,253.81	-23.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.55 IDR42,076.26	$2.18 IDR35,887.54	-14.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.77 IDR326,091.02	$26.72 IDR440,760.47	+35.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.19 IDR52,595.33	$3.16 IDR52,069.37	-1.0%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 15.7% less for clothing

	Bekasi	Indonesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.25 IDR696,888.07	$41.98 IDR692,459.11	-0.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.25 IDR548,494.12	$27.98 IDR461,576.73	-15.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.37 IDR1,441,076.87	$68.38 IDR1,127,949.35	-21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.38 IDR1,424,855.20	$65.14 IDR1,074,360.78	-24.6%
Average			-15.7%

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