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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bekasi is 6.2% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bekasi is 9.3% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.02 Rp 50.3K

$4.01 LKR 1,233

-24.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.36 Rp 206K

$25.36 LKR 7,802

-51.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.39 Rp 56.6K

$8.28 LKR 2,548

-59.06%

Cappuccino

$1.93 Rp 32.1K

$2.67 LKR 821

-27.72%

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

$0.49 Rp 8,215

$0.74 LKR 229

-33.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,296

$0.4 LKR 124

-35.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.4 Rp 56.6K

$2.31 LKR 712

47.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.39 Rp 73.2K

$3.33 LKR 1,025

31.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 Rp 20.4K

$1.77 LKR 545

-30.51%

White Bread (500g)

$1.15 Rp 19.1K

$0.56 LKR 171

105.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.96 Rp 16K

$0.86 LKR 265

11.63%

Eggs

$1.78 Rp 29.6K

$2.22 LKR 684

-19.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.28 Rp 154.7K

$14.3 LKR 4,399

-35.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 Rp 51.1K

$4.59 LKR 1,412

-33.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.66 Rp 127.7K

$8.27 LKR 2,544

-7.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 Rp 47.2K

$7.56 LKR 2,327

-62.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 Rp 27.1K

$1.06 LKR 328

53.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 Rp 36.3K

$5.89 LKR 1,813

-62.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.6 Rp 26.6K

$1.2 LKR 371

33.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 Rp 25.1K

$1.11 LKR 341

36.04%

Onion (1kg)

$2.7 Rp 44.9K

$1.42 LKR 437

90.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 Rp 17.8K

$1.14 LKR 350

-6.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 Rp 7,586

$0.6 LKR 186

-23.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.58 Rp 42.9K

$10.21 LKR 3,142

-74.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.75 Rp 395.8K

$14.8 LKR 4,555

60.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 Rp 33.5K

$2.1 LKR 645

-4.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 Rp 51.4K

$2.94 LKR 903

4.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 Rp 5,915

$0.18 LKR 55.2

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.5 Rp 208.3K

$5.12 LKR 1,576

144.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 Rp 9,791

$0.38 LKR 118

55.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 Rp 5,792

$0.35 LKR 108

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.45 Rp 40.8K

$0.61 LKR 187

301.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.83 Rp 13.7K

$1.24 LKR 382

-33.06%

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

$24.3K Rp 404.3M

$27.2K LKR 8.4M

-10.86%

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

$26.4K Rp 440.3M

$35K LKR 10.8M

-24.54%

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

$65 Rp 1.1M

$59.3 LKR 18.3K

9.49%

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

$4.85 Rp 80.9K

$4.45 LKR 1,370

8.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.39 Rp 423.1K

$14.89 LKR 4,583

70.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.36 Rp 289.3K

$14.6 LKR 4,493

18.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.5 Rp 75K

$7.15 LKR 2,199

-37.06%

Cinema Ticket

$3 Rp 50.1K

$3.37 LKR 1,036

-10.98%

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

$96.6 Rp 1.6M

$36.99 LKR 11.4K

161.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,254 Rp 137.5M

$446 LKR 137.3K

1749.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.8 Rp 945.6K

$27.9 LKR 8,585

103.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.93 Rp 548.7K

$19.31 LKR 5,943

70.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.8 Rp 1.4M

$70.5 LKR 21.7K

18.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88 Rp 1.5M

$39.4 LKR 12.1K

123.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$308 Rp 5.1M

$378 LKR 116.3K

-18.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 Rp 3M

$179 LKR 55.1K

1.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$557 Rp 9.3M

$971 LKR 298.6K

-42.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$372 Rp 6.2M

$359 LKR 110.5K

3.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$637 Rp 10.6M

$2,302 LKR 708.4K

-72.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$969 Rp 16.1M

$1,329 LKR 408.8K

-27.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$513 Rp 8.5M

$242 LKR 74.5K

111.82%

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: November 24, 2025

Last update for Colombo: November 23, 2025

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