Bali vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2771
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$488
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$1607
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.3
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$290
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
36
100
😀 Quality of life
58
96
🏙️ Population
4.36M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bali is 78% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6120th and 6th ($873 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Indonesia and the United States, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bali compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Bali ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5621st and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bali New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.57
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.13
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2266
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1846
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.34
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9247
$17859

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028