Bali vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2771
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$488
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1607
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$290
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
36
80
😀 Quality of life
58
90
🏙️ Population
4.36M
737K

The cost of living in Bali is 71% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6120th and 145th ($873 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Bali ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 5621st and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Seattle

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Bali Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.57
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.13
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2266
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1846
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.34
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9247
$29730

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210