Cost of Living Comparison Between Bekasi and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Bekasi and Jakarta

😐 Solo nomad: Bekasi is 10.7% more expensive than Jakarta without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bekasi is 9.6% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bekasi
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.05 Rp 49.5K
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
-1.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.07 Rp 196K
$18.09 Rp 293.6K
-33.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.3 Rp 53.5K
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
-4.90%
Cappuccino
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
-10.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 8,004
$0.51 Rp 8,342
-3.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,182
$0.28 Rp 4,560
-7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 Rp 56.2K
$2.81 Rp 45.7K
23.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 Rp 68.9K
$4.36 Rp 70.8K
-2.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bekasi
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
$1.39 Rp 22.5K
-9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
-3.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.03 Rp 16.8K
-8.74%
Eggs
$1.79 Rp 29K
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
-4.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.19 Rp 149.2K
$6.38 Rp 103.5K
44.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 Rp 51K
$3.08 Rp 50K
1.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 Rp 131K
$7.87 Rp 127.8K
2.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 Rp 45.7K
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
-0.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 Rp 26K
$1.6 Rp 26K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.5K
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
3.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 24K
$1.75 Rp 28.4K
-15.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 Rp 42.1K
$2.53 Rp 41K
2.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
-1.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,370
$0.43 Rp 6,938
4.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 Rp 41.2K
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
-14.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.29 Rp 394.2K
$22.91 Rp 371.8K
6.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 Rp 34.1K
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
-9.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-2.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Bekasi
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 Rp 5,812
$0.23 Rp 3,734
56.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.5 Rp 202.9K
$12.11 Rp 196.6K
3.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 Rp 9,691
$0.54 Rp 8,765
11.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,577
$0.35 Rp 5,672
-2.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 Rp 41.6K
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
-15.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
-7.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K Rp 399.8M
$30.9K Rp 501.4M
-20.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K Rp 413.7M
$33.6K Rp 545.6M
-24.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bekasi
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.4 Rp 1M
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
-31.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.89 Rp 79.4K
$6.47 Rp 105K
-24.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.24 Rp 426K
$27.52 Rp 446.7K
-4.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bekasi
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.68 Rp 286.9K
$29.52 Rp 479.2K
-40.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.72 Rp 76.7K
$12.53 Rp 203.5K
-62.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 Rp 48.8K
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
-0.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bekasi
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.6 Rp 1.6M
$168 Rp 2.7M
-40.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,981 Rp 129.6M
$9,706 Rp 157.6M
-17.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bekasi
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.9 Rp 923.3K
$57.6 Rp 935.1K
-1.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.77 Rp 548.2K
$33.97 Rp 551.5K
-0.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 Rp 1.3M
$84.1 Rp 1.4M
-1.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 Rp 1.5M
$91.1 Rp 1.5M
-0.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bekasi
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$308 Rp 5M
$388 Rp 6.3M
-20.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 Rp 3M
$232 Rp 3.8M
-19.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$551 Rp 8.9M
$1,184 Rp 19.2M
-53.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 Rp 6.1M
$654 Rp 10.6M
-42.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$644 Rp 10.5M
$1,719 Rp 27.9M
-62.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$993 Rp 16.1M
$973 Rp 15.8M
2.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bekasi
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$431 Rp 7M
$507 Rp 8.2M
-14.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.59
-4.59%

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Last update for Bekasi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

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