Bali vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$996
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2474
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$724
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$225
$635
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
37
89
😀 Quality of life
61
74
🏙️ Population
4.36M
5.68M

The cost of living in Bali is 12% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 4961st and 5606th ($1115 vs $996) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Bali ranked 9th best city to live in Indonesia vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 5831st and 2044th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Bangkok

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Bali Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1083
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$6402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1985
$3365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.26
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.2
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5255
$16017

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Cities near Bali

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$780
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$493
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$387
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$450
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$437
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$358
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$386
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$520
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$402
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$416
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$428
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$419
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$566
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$381
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$400
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$436
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$490
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$427
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$436
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$452
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$486
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$446
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$457
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$439
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$470
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$458
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$494
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$502
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$482
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$468
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$556
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$551
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$468
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$515
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$530
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$466
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$376
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$627
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$516

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610