Cost of Living Comparison Between Bekasi and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Bekasi and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Bekasi is 4.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bekasi is 18.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bekasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.05 Rp 49.5K
$2.02 ฿65.3
50.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.07 Rp 196K
$18.78 ฿608
-35.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.3 Rp 53.5K
$7.67 ฿248
-56.98%
Cappuccino
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
$1.98 ฿64.2
-5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 8,004
$0.82 ฿26.64
-40.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,182
$0.33 ฿10.58
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 Rp 56.2K
$2.12 ฿68.6
63.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 Rp 68.9K
$3.73 ฿121
13.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bekasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
$1.64 ฿53.2
-23.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$1.57 ฿50.9
-28.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.19 ฿38.62
-21.01%
Eggs
$1.79 Rp 29K
$1.98 ฿64.1
-9.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.19 Rp 149.2K
$15.99 ฿517
-42.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 Rp 51K
$3.12 ฿101
0.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 Rp 131K
$11.16 ฿361
-27.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 Rp 45.7K
$2.76 ฿89.2
2.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 Rp 26K
$1.22 ฿39.5
31.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
$1.71 ฿55.4
26.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.5K
$1.55 ฿50.2
1.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 24K
$1.34 ฿43.21
10.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 Rp 42.1K
$1.21 ฿39.23
114.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
$0.72 ฿23.2
43.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,370
$0.53 ฿17.05
-15.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 Rp 41.2K
$4.72 ฿153
-46.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.29 Rp 394.2K
$18.39 ฿595
32.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 Rp 34.1K
$1.79 ฿57.9
17.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
$3.21 ฿104
-3.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Bekasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 Rp 5,812
$0.94 ฿30.44
-61.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.5 Rp 202.9K
$18.9 ฿612
-33.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 Rp 9,691
$1.42 ฿46.08
-57.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,577
$1.35 ฿43.53
-74.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 Rp 41.6K
$7.85 ฿254
-67.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
$1.25 ฿40.4
-40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K Rp 399.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
16.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K Rp 413.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
16.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bekasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.4 Rp 1M
$70.6 ฿2,285
-10.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.89 Rp 79.4K
$13.72 ฿444
-64.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.24 Rp 426K
$17.56 ฿568
49.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bekasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.68 Rp 286.9K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-57.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.72 Rp 76.7K
$6.9 ฿223
-31.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 Rp 48.8K
$5.8 ฿188
-48.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bekasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.6 Rp 1.6M
$308 ฿9,963
-67.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,981 Rp 129.6M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-45.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bekasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.9 Rp 923.3K
$55.4 ฿1,793
2.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.77 Rp 548.2K
$26.4 ฿854
27.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 Rp 1.3M
$85.1 ฿2,755
-2.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 Rp 1.5M
$71.8 ฿2,323
25.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bekasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$308 Rp 5M
$434 ฿14K
-29.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 Rp 3M
$235 ฿7,610
-20.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$551 Rp 8.9M
$821 ฿26.6K
-32.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 Rp 6.1M
$498 ฿16.1K
-24.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$644 Rp 10.5M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-70.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$993 Rp 16.1M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-35.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bekasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$431 Rp 7M
$703 ฿22.8K
-38.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5
83.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bekasi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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