Bali vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3559
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$705
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.9
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
36
73
😀 Quality of life
55
89
🏙️ Population
4.36M
3.45M

The cost of living in Bali is 0% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4844th and 4837th ($1121 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan. Bali ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5819th and 181st 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
$2.69
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3170
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1937
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.33
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.27
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8739
$14632

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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 Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000