Bali vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2474
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$724
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$1372
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$225
$863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
8
😀 Quality of life
61
64
🏙️ Population
4.36M
133K

The cost of living in Bali is 16% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 4961st and 4490th ($1115 vs $1321) 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 9th best city to live in Indonesia vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 5831st and 5278th 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
$2.79
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$4.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$808
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$624
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1083
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
14.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1985
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.26
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.2
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$40.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5255
$3305

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1387
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$342
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$291
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$261
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$243
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$260
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$268
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$372
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$329
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$278
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$582
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$683
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$335
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$597
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$479
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$467
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$381
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$477
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$259
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$342
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$315
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$290
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$313
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$418
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$312
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$538
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$330
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$274
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$275
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$332
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$283
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$379
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$522
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$265
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$507
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$294
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$303
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$318
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$322