Bali vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1134
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2510
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$717
$589
🏘️ Family rent
$1279
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.1
$98
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$237
$658
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
36
100
😀 Quality of life
61
73
🏙️ Population
4.36M
21.9M

The cost of living in Bali is 10% more expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 4868th and 5355th ($1134 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 0.6 months in Beijing. Bali ranked 10th best city to live in Indonesia vs Beijing ranked 11th in China, while ranked 5821st and 2546th 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
$2.99
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.19
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$469
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$1549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$839
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$30.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.31%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1644
$14720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1757
$6180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.19
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$4.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.07
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$59.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.4
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.35
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5905
$22823

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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 Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741