Bali vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3559
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$705
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.9
$40.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
7
😀 Quality of life
55
61
🏙️ Population
4.36M
133K

The cost of living in Bali is 13% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 4844th and 4342nd ($1121 vs $1295) 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 0.3 months in Bali compared to 0.8 months in Male. Bali ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 5819th and 5145th 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
$2.69
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.95
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3170
$1573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1937
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$98.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
13.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.33
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.27
$5.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.9
$80.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$8.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8739
$3225

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1515
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$370
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$331
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$289
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$250
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$280
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$316
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$394
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$368
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$306
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$549
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$636
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$298
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$492
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$484
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$437
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$428
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$287
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$355
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$350
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$334
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$340
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$435
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$304
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$561
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$306
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$338
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$289
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$325
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$330
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$433
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$534
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$298
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$578
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$310
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$378
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$346
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$352