Bali vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3559
$3071
🏠 One person rent
$705
$596
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1354
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.9
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$1802
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
36
100
😀 Quality of life
55
77
🏙️ Population
4.36M
21.9M

The cost of living in Bali is 5% more expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 4844th and 5141st ($1121 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bali compared to 1.7 months in Beijing. Bali ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Beijing ranked 5th in China, while ranked 5819th and 763rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Beijing

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Bali Beijing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$4.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3170
$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1937
$1079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$14636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$7425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$9.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.33
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.27
$4.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.9
$61.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$8.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$782
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8739
$23714

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Cities near Bali

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$892
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$530
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$380
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$518
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$495
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$388
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$427
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$558
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$512
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$470
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$487
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$507
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$601
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$434
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$447
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$453
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$550
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$488
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$503
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$506
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$524
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$508
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$512
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$505
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$515
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$517
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$551
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$571
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$534
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$530
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$638
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$596
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$509
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$541
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$620
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$553
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$419
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$757
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$577

Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869