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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bekasi is 0.5% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bekasi is 19.5% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.99 Rp 51.3K

$3.93 LKR 1,241

-23.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.11 Rp 207.7K

$24.89 LKR 7,853

-51.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.41 Rp 58.4K

$8.60 LKR 2,714

-60.35%

Cappuccino

$1.89 Rp 32.4K

$2.63 LKR 830

-28.14%

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

$0.54 Rp 9,176

$0.69 LKR 219

-21.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,440

$0.40 LKR 127

-35.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.28 Rp 56.2K

$2.27 LKR 718

44.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.25 Rp 72.9K

$3.38 LKR 1,066

25.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.20 Rp 20.7K

$1.77 LKR 559

-32.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.16 Rp 19.9K

$0.57 LKR 179

103.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 Rp 17.7K

$0.83 LKR 262

24.10%

Eggs

$1.80 Rp 30.9K

$2.12 LKR 668

-15.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.15 Rp 156.8K

$13.85 LKR 4,371

-33.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.18 Rp 54.4K

$4.64 LKR 1,463

-31.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.68 Rp 131.7K

$7.98 LKR 2,516

-3.76%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 Rp 50.6K

$7.39 LKR 2,330

-60.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 Rp 27.7K

$1.12 LKR 353

44.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.17 Rp 37.2K

$5.65 LKR 1,783

-61.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 Rp 27.2K

$1.21 LKR 381

31.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.54 Rp 26.4K

$1.15 LKR 362

33.91%

Onion (1kg)

$2.70 Rp 46.2K

$1.41 LKR 444

91.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 Rp 17.6K

$1.18 LKR 374

-12.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 Rp 7,809

$0.61 LKR 191

-24.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.52 Rp 43.1K

$10.19 LKR 3,214

-75.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.15 Rp 396.8K

$12.87 LKR 4,061

79.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 Rp 34.4K

$2.08 LKR 655

-3.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 Rp 54.8K

$2.93 LKR 925

9.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.38 Rp 6,553

$0.19 LKR 58.7

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.49 Rp 214.1K

$4.93 LKR 1,555

153.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.60 Rp 10.3K

$0.38 LKR 121

57.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.37 Rp 6,378

$0.35 LKR 111

5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.45 Rp 42.0K

$0.61 LKR 194

301.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.81 Rp 13.9K

$1.22 LKR 384

-33.61%

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

$24.8K Rp 425.9M

$26.8K LKR 8.5M

-7.44%

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

$26.0K Rp 445.4M

$34.6K LKR 10.9M

-24.94%

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

$65.3 Rp 1.1M

$60.1 LKR 18.9K

8.69%

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

$4.80 Rp 82.3K

$4.36 LKR 1,375

10.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.08 Rp 447.0K

$15.10 LKR 4,763

72.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.34 Rp 297.3K

$14.30 LKR 4,513

21.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.72 Rp 80.9K

$7.38 LKR 2,329

-36.04%

Cinema Ticket

$3.16 Rp 54.1K

$3.34 LKR 1,053

-5.39%

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

$98.8 Rp 1.7M

$36.76 LKR 11.6K

168.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,113 Rp 139.1M

$445 LKR 140.5K

1721.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 Rp 958.9K

$27.84 LKR 8,783

100.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.95 Rp 581.9K

$19.75 LKR 6,231

71.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.3 Rp 1.4M

$68.3 LKR 21.6K

20.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.0 Rp 1.5M

$38.76 LKR 12.2K

129.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$308 Rp 5.3M

$378 LKR 119.3K

-18.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 Rp 3.1M

$175 LKR 55.2K

3.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$563 Rp 9.7M

$969 LKR 305.6K

-41.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$379 Rp 6.5M

$366 LKR 115.5K

3.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$628 Rp 10.8M

$3,718 LKR 1.2M

-83.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$955 Rp 16.4M

$1,230 LKR 388.0K

-22.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$388 Rp 6.7M

$242 LKR 76.4K

60.44%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Colombo: April 13, 2026

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