Bali vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2771
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$488
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1607
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$290
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
36
100
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
4.36M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bali is 40% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6120th and 3641st ($873 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bali compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Bali ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5621st and 23rd 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
$2.57
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.13
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2266
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1846
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.34
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9247
$19966

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Cities near Bali

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

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963