Bali vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2596
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$764
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$1369
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
8
😀 Quality of life
60
64
🏙️ Population
4.36M
133K

The cost of living in Bali is 10% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 4830th and 4552nd ($1175 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Indonesia and Maldives, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 0.7 months in Male. Bali ranked 11th best city to live in Indonesia vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 5918th and 5347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Male

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Bali Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$621
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1791
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.21%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1881
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.54
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.03
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.8
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.9
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5862
$3300

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$822
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$496
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$409
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$476
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$459
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$379
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$408
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$549
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$419
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$439
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$453
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$445
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$593
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$405
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$424
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$445
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$499
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$449
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$461
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$474
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$510
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$470
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$478
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$464
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$493
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$478
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$515
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$536
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$509
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$502
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$588
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$551
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$491
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$556
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$560
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$467
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$391
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$684
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1379
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$348
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$303
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$251
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$609
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$271
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$331
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$447
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$285
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$349
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$297
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$389
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$544
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$273
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$523
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327