Bali vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3239
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$845
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$1978
$832
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
37
80
😀 Quality of life
57
65
🏙️ Population
4.36M
10.6M

The cost of living in Bali is 81% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4297th and 6882nd ($1267 vs $701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Ranked 7th vs 1st best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5664th vs 4292nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Bali Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$3.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3111
$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1668
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1774
$799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.09
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.97
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.5
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$1.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$3.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.3
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.39
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8096
$8860

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$845
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$497
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$355
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$614
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$510
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$365
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$410
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$549
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$505
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$453
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$464
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$486
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$597
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$417
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$421
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$408
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$493
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$460
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$469
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$471
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$525
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$474
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$480
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$475
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$508
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$490
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$521
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$545
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$522
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$500
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$606
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$563
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$506
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$518
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$580
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$513
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$385
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$701
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$536

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$427
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506