Bali vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2474
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$724
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$225
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
37
99
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
4.36M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bali is 14% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4961st and 4545th ($1115 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Bali ranked 9th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5831st and 16th 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
$2.79
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1083
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1985
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.26
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5255
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$780
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$493
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$387
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$450
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$437
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$358
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$386
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$520
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$402
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$416
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$428
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$419
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$566
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$381
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$400
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$436
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$490
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$427
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$436
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$452
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$486
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$446
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$457
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$439
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$470
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$458
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$494
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$502
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$482
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$468
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$556
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$551
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$468
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$515
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$530
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$466
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$376
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$627
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$516

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971