cost
Cost of Living Index
Balikpapan57.9 / 0
Bekasi50.4 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Top trade-offs
Balikpapan leads housing, jobs, and air quality; Bekasi leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Balikpapan
57.9
city
Bekasi
50.4
city
safety
Balikpapan
73.5
city
Bekasi
77.2
city
housing
Balikpapan
$2,573
city
Bekasi
$2,061
city
housing
Balikpapan
12.7x
city
Bekasi
16.6x
city
jobs
Balikpapan
$2,373/mo
city
Bekasi
$2,841/mo
city
jobs
Balikpapan
3.0%
city
Bekasi
6.3%
city
health
Balikpapan
64.7
city
Bekasi
70.4
city
health
Balikpapan
74.5 years
city
Bekasi
76.8 years
city
environment
Balikpapan
25.7 ug/m3
city
Bekasi
32.0 ug/m3
city
environment
Balikpapan
63.4
city
Bekasi
50.1
city
infrastructure
Balikpapan
147 Mbps
city
Bekasi
163 Mbps
city
demographics
Balikpapan
2.6%
city
Bekasi
0.6%
city
education
Balikpapan
60.3
city
Bekasi
65
city
transport
Balikpapan
52.2
city
Bekasi
57.8
city
safety
Balikpapan
27.7 per 100k
city
Bekasi
12.2 per 100k
city
safety
Balikpapan
30.2 per 100k
city
Bekasi
22.0 per 100k
city
health
Balikpapan
19.2%
city
Bekasi
27.6%
city
quality
Balikpapan
5.7
city
Bekasi
4.2
city
housing
Balikpapan
$1,128/sqm
city
Bekasi
$7,201/sqm
city
religion
Balikpapan
49.0%
city
Bekasi
17.9%
city
religion
Balikpapan
80.7%
city
Bekasi
39.5%
city
religion
Balikpapan
64.5%
city
Bekasi
25.7%
city