Bali vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2771
$2919
🏠 One person rent
$488
$835
🏘️ Family rent
$1607
$1638
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.3
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$290
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
7
😀 Quality of life
58
63
🏙️ Population
4.36M
133K

The cost of living in Bali is 32% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 6120th and 4218th ($873 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 5621st and 4858th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bali Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.57
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.13
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.08
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2266
$1667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$106
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1846
$2469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$1990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.34
$21.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$7.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9247
$3438

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$870
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$546
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$361
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$469
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$454
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$383
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$403
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$522
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$459
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$427
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$439
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$440
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$556
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$383
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$403
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$427
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$570
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$450
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$460
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$479
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$519
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$474
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$478
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$484
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$506
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$426
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$495
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$512
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$525
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$500
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$643
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$547
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$499
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$552
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$604
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$480
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$393
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$718
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1207
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$347
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$295
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$279
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$255
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$284
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$348
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$391
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$358
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$304
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$507
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$582
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$302
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$462
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$345
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$406
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$465
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$469
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$325
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$309
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$391
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$341
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$358
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$409
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$337
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$533
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$327
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$319
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$357
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$321
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$328
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$424
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$523
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$379
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$585
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$326
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$399
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$417
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$339