Bali vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3239
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$845
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1978
$1154
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$753
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
37
89
😀 Quality of life
57
74
🏙️ Population
4.36M
5.68M

The cost of living in Bali is 35% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 4297th and 5822nd ($1267 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.8 months in Bangkok. Bali ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 5664th and 1221st 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
$2.93
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3111
$1879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$853
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$81
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1668
$5781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1774
$2619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.09
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.97
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.5
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$7.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.3
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.39
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8096
$13301

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Cities near Bali

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$845
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$497
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$355
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$614
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$510
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$365
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$410
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$549
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$505
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$453
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$464
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$486
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$597
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$417
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$421
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$408
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$493
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$460
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$469
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$471
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$525
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$474
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$480
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$475
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$508
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$490
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$521
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$545
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$522
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$500
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$606
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$563
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$506
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$518
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$580
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$513
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$385
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$701
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$536

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650