Cost of Living Comparison Between Bekasi and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Bekasi and Colombo

😐 Solo nomad: Bekasi is 6% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bekasi is 5.6% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.12 Rp 52.9K

$3.98 LKR 1,233

-21.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.30 Rp 208.2K

$25.16 LKR 7,788

-51.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.42 Rp 57.8K

$8.58 LKR 2,657

-60.14%

Cappuccino

$1.92 Rp 32.5K

$2.77 LKR 856

-30.69%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 Rp 8,437

$0.72 LKR 223

-30.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,375

$0.38 LKR 117

-31.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 Rp 58.8K

$2.40 LKR 743

44.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.42 Rp 74.7K

$3.41 LKR 1,054

29.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 Rp 20.8K

$1.76 LKR 544

-30.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.16 Rp 19.6K

$0.56 LKR 172

107.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 Rp 16.1K

$0.87 LKR 268

9.20%

Eggs

$1.80 Rp 30.5K

$2.22 LKR 688

-18.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.89 Rp 150.4K

$14.35 LKR 4,443

-38.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 Rp 53.5K

$4.62 LKR 1,431

-31.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.06 Rp 136.4K

$7.88 LKR 2,439

2.28%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 Rp 48.0K

$7.50 LKR 2,322

-62.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.57 Rp 26.6K

$1.12 LKR 345

40.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 Rp 36.6K

$5.75 LKR 1,779

-62.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 Rp 26.0K

$1.24 LKR 384

24.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.49 Rp 25.2K

$1.16 LKR 360

28.45%

Onion (1kg)

$2.66 Rp 45.0K

$1.43 LKR 442

86.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 Rp 18.0K

$1.15 LKR 356

-7.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 Rp 7,099

$0.61 LKR 188

-31.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.51 Rp 42.5K

$9.97 LKR 3,085

-74.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.44 Rp 396.6K

$13.61 LKR 4,211

72.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 Rp 35.6K

$2.01 LKR 623

4.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 Rp 54.3K

$2.95 LKR 913

8.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 Rp 6,027

$0.19 LKR 58.5

89.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.53 Rp 212.0K

$4.98 LKR 1,541

151.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.63 Rp 10.7K

$0.38 LKR 118

65.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.37 Rp 6,277

$0.33 LKR 101

12.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.49 Rp 42.1K

$0.61 LKR 187

308.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.82 Rp 13.9K

$1.25 LKR 387

-34.40%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.1K Rp 408.2M

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

-9.16%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.5K Rp 430.9M

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

-26.29%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$65.4 Rp 1.1M

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

7.15%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.90 Rp 83.0K

$4.32 LKR 1,336

13.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.35 Rp 446.0K

$15.23 LKR 4,715

73.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.33 Rp 293.2K

$14.40 LKR 4,458

20.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.53 Rp 76.6K

$7.40 LKR 2,291

-38.78%

Cinema Ticket

$3.09 Rp 52.3K

$3.28 LKR 1,014

-5.79%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$99.7 Rp 1.7M

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

170.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,128 Rp 137.5M

$446 LKR 138.2K

1720.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.8 Rp 960.4K

$27.58 LKR 8,536

105.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.15 Rp 561.0K

$19.46 LKR 6,024

70.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.7 Rp 1.4M

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

16.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.7 Rp 1.5M

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

138.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$313 Rp 5.3M

$370 LKR 114.6K

-15.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 Rp 3.2M

$178 LKR 55.2K

5.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$544 Rp 9.2M

$966 LKR 298.8K

-43.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 Rp 6.3M

$361 LKR 111.7K

3.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$634 Rp 10.7M

$3,841 LKR 1.2M

-83.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$953 Rp 16.1M

$1,254 LKR 388.0K

-23.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$398 Rp 6.7M

$234 LKR 72.5K

69.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

16.45

-44.38%

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

Last update for Bekasi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

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