Bali vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1134
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2510
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$717
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$1279
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$237
$707
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
36
89
😀 Quality of life
61
75
🏙️ Population
4.36M
5.68M

The cost of living in Bali is 18% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 4868th and 5912th ($1134 vs $958) 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 0.7 months in Bangkok. Bali ranked 10th best city to live in Indonesia vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 5821st and 1890th 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
$2.99
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.19
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$87.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.31%
5.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1644
$5905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1757
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.19
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.07
$2.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.4
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.35
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$561
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5905
$13469

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Cities near Bali

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$834
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$489
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$402
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$470
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$457
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$384
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$409
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$551
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$413
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$440
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$447
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$456
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$588
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$409
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$422
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$445
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$488
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$449
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$459
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$471
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$523
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$478
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$482
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$470
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$502
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$488
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$523
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$534
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$519
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$490
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$598
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$561
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$499
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$555
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$568
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$480
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$400
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$699
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$567

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571