Bali vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3559
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$705
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.9
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
36
87
😀 Quality of life
55
93
🏙️ Population
4.36M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bali is 69% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4844th and 13th ($1121 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Bali ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 5819th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bali San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3170
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1937
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.33
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.27
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.9
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8739
$23974

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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
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146