Bali vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1134
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2510
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$717
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1279
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$237
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
36
100
😀 Quality of life
61
93
🏙️ Population
4.36M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bali is 18% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4868th and 4296th ($1134 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Bali ranked 10th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5821st and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Seoul

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Bali Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.19
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.31%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1644
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1757
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.19
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.07
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.4
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.35
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5905
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$834
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$489
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$402
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$470
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$457
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$384
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$409
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$551
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$413
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$440
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$447
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$456
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$588
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$409
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$422
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$445
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$488
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$449
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$459
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$471
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$523
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$478
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$482
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$470
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$502
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$488
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$523
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$534
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$519
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$490
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$598
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$561
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$499
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$555
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$568
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$480
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$400
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$699
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$567

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020