Bali vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2474
$2785
🏠 One person rent
$724
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$225
$2425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
37
72
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
4.36M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bali is 3% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4961st and 5063rd ($1115 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Bali ranked 9th best city to live in Indonesia vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 5831st and 120th 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
$2.79
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1083
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$9604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1985
$7017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.26
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$7.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5255
$17592

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$780
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$493
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$387
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$450
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$437
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$358
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$386
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$520
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$402
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$416
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$428
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$419
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$566
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$381
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$400
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$436
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$490
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$427
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$436
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$452
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$486
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$446
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$457
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$439
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$470
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$458
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$494
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$502
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$482
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$468
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$556
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$551
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$468
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$515
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$530
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$466
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$376
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$627
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$516

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922