Bali vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2771
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$488
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1607
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.3
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$290
$2548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
36
73
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
4.36M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bali is 15% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6120th and 5114th ($873 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 39th in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bali compared to 2.5 months in Busan. Bali ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5621st and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Busan

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Bali Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.57
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.13
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2266
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1846
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.34
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9247
$13891

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Cities near Bali

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$870
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$546
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$361
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$469
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$454
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$383
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$403
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$522
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$459
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$427
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$439
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$440
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$556
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$383
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$403
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$427
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$570
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$450
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$460
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$479
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$519
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$474
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$478
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$484
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$506
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$426
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$495
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$512
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$525
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$500
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$643
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$547
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$499
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$552
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$604
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$480
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$393
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$718
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$545

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955