Bali vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2474
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$724
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$225
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
29
😀 Quality of life
61
47
🏙️ Population
4.36M
846K

The cost of living in Bali is 163% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 4961st and 8916th ($1115 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Indonesia and Nepal, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Bali ranked 9th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 5831st and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Kathmandu

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Bali Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1083
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1985
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.26
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.2
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5255
$4078

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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 Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339