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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bekasi is 11.8% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bekasi is 5.4% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.03 Rp 51.2K

$3.98 LKR 1,230

-23.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.18 Rp 205.7K

$25.32 LKR 7,830

-51.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.30 Rp 55.7K

$8.48 LKR 2,623

-61.08%

Cappuccino

$1.96 Rp 33.0K

$2.73 LKR 843

-28.21%

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

$0.49 Rp 8,207

$0.74 LKR 228

-33.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 Rp 4,785

$0.37 LKR 115

-24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.39 Rp 57.3K

$2.41 LKR 745

40.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 Rp 74.2K

$3.31 LKR 1,024

32.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 Rp 20.6K

$1.70 LKR 526

-28.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.10 Rp 18.6K

$0.56 LKR 174

96.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 Rp 17.3K

$0.83 LKR 256

22.89%

Eggs

$1.71 Rp 28.9K

$2.20 LKR 680

-22.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.12 Rp 153.9K

$14.25 LKR 4,407

-36.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.19 Rp 53.9K

$4.70 LKR 1,455

-32.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.73 Rp 130.5K

$7.87 LKR 2,432

-1.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 Rp 47.9K

$7.49 LKR 2,317

-62.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 Rp 26.1K

$1.11 LKR 344

39.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.28 Rp 38.4K

$5.85 LKR 1,810

-61.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 Rp 26.7K

$1.22 LKR 376

29.51%

Potato (1kg)

$1.48 Rp 25.1K

$1.10 LKR 339

34.55%

Onion (1kg)

$2.70 Rp 45.5K

$1.43 LKR 443

88.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 Rp 17.1K

$1.14 LKR 354

-11.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 Rp 7,090

$0.60 LKR 187

-30.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.54 Rp 42.8K

$10.23 LKR 3,163

-75.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.64 Rp 399.2K

$12.67 LKR 3,918

86.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 Rp 35.8K

$2.09 LKR 646

1.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 Rp 54.2K

$2.94 LKR 909

9.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.35 Rp 5,946

$0.19 LKR 59.1

84.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.11 Rp 204.4K

$4.94 LKR 1,526

145.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.63 Rp 10.6K

$0.41 LKR 127

53.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.37 Rp 6,271

$0.35 LKR 109

5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.55 Rp 43.0K

$0.57 LKR 176

347.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.80 Rp 13.6K

$1.25 LKR 386

-36.00%

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

$24.7K Rp 417.4M

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

-7.15%

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

$26.2K Rp 442.8M

$35.4K LKR 11.0M

-25.95%

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

$64.1 Rp 1.1M

$59.5 LKR 18.4K

7.87%

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

$4.94 Rp 83.4K

$4.46 LKR 1,379

10.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.98 Rp 438.7K

$15.16 LKR 4,688

71.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.45 Rp 294.7K

$14.28 LKR 4,415

22.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.68 Rp 79.0K

$7.05 LKR 2,181

-33.62%

Cinema Ticket

$3.12 Rp 52.7K

$3.38 LKR 1,045

-7.69%

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

$97.9 Rp 1.7M

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

168.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,003 Rp 135.1M

$444 LKR 137.4K

1700.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.6 Rp 955.2K

$27.90 LKR 8,629

102.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.70 Rp 552.1K

$19.17 LKR 5,930

70.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 Rp 1.4M

$68.8 LKR 21.3K

20.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.2 Rp 1.5M

$38.47 LKR 11.9K

131.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$305 Rp 5.2M

$372 LKR 115.1K

-18.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$181 Rp 3.1M

$177 LKR 54.7K

2.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$564 Rp 9.5M

$969 LKR 299.7K

-41.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$381 Rp 6.4M

$360 LKR 111.3K

5.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$630 Rp 10.6M

$3,705 LKR 1.1M

-82.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$973 Rp 16.4M

$1,248 LKR 386.0K

-22.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$390 Rp 6.6M

$241 LKR 74.4K

62.03%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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