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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bekasi is 11.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bekasi is 24.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bekasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.99 Rp 51.3K
$2.01 ฿64.4
48.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.11 Rp 207.7K
$18.23 ฿583
-33.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.41 Rp 58.4K
$7.65 ฿244
-55.42%
Cappuccino
$1.89 Rp 32.4K
$1.92 ฿61.3
-1.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 Rp 9,176
$0.84 ฿26.90
-35.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,440
$0.36 ฿11.39
-27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.28 Rp 56.2K
$2.19 ฿70.0
49.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 Rp 72.9K
$3.79 ฿121
12.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bekasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 Rp 20.7K
$1.64 ฿52.4
-26.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 Rp 19.9K
$1.62 ฿51.8
-28.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 Rp 17.7K
$1.15 ฿36.88
-10.43%
Eggs
$1.80 Rp 30.9K
$1.94 ฿62.0
-7.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.15 Rp 156.8K
$15.94 ฿510
-42.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 Rp 54.4K
$3.10 ฿99.2
2.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.68 Rp 131.7K
$11.07 ฿354
-30.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 Rp 50.6K
$2.71 ฿86.5
8.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 Rp 27.7K
$1.18 ฿37.69
37.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 37.2K
$1.71 ฿54.5
26.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 Rp 27.2K
$1.61 ฿51.3
-1.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 26.4K
$1.39 ฿44.53
10.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.70 Rp 46.2K
$1.15 ฿36.70
134.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 17.6K
$0.71 ฿22.76
45.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,809
$0.55 ฿17.60
-16.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 Rp 43.1K
$4.57 ฿146
-44.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.15 Rp 396.8K
$18.87 ฿603
22.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 34.4K
$1.82 ฿58.2
10.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 Rp 54.8K
$3.21 ฿103
-0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Bekasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 Rp 6,553
$0.88 ฿28.16
-56.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.49 Rp 214.1K
$18.89 ฿604
-33.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 Rp 10.3K
$1.41 ฿45.17
-57.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,378
$1.30 ฿41.59
-71.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 Rp 42.0K
$8.20 ฿262
-70.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.9K
$1.23 ฿39.18
-34.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 425.9M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
17.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K Rp 445.4M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
16.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bekasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.3 Rp 1.1M
$69.9 ฿2,234
-6.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.80 Rp 82.3K
$14.07 ฿450
-65.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.08 Rp 447.0K
$17.70 ฿566
47.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bekasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.34 Rp 297.3K
$41.41 ฿1,324
-58.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.72 Rp 80.9K
$6.69 ฿214
-29.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.16 Rp 54.1K
$5.74 ฿184
-44.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bekasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.8 Rp 1.7M
$299 ฿9,566
-66.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,113 Rp 139.1M
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-45.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bekasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 Rp 958.9K
$54.8 ฿1,753
2.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.95 Rp 581.9K
$26.35 ฿842
28.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 Rp 1.4M
$84.7 ฿2,706
-2.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.0 Rp 1.5M
$69.7 ฿2,229
27.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bekasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$308 Rp 5.3M
$427 ฿13.6K
-27.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 Rp 3.1M
$241 ฿7,697
-24.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$563 Rp 9.7M
$811 ฿25.9K
-30.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 Rp 6.5M
$498 ฿15.9K
-23.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$628 Rp 10.8M
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-68.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$955 Rp 16.4M
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-37.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bekasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$388 Rp 6.7M
$639 ฿20.4K
-39.25%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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