Bali vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2596
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$764
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$1369
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
37
99
😀 Quality of life
60
93
🏙️ Population
4.36M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bali is 14% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4830th and 4438th ($1175 vs $1363) 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Bali ranked 11th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5918th and 70th 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
$2.96
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$621
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1791
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.21%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1881
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.54
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.6
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.03
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.8
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.9
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5862
$21825

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Cities near Bali

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$822
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$496
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$409
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$476
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$459
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$379
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$408
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$549
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$419
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$439
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$453
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$445
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$593
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$405
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$424
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$445
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$499
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$449
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$461
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$474
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$510
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$470
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$478
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$464
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$493
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$478
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$515
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$536
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$509
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$502
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$588
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$551
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$491
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$556
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$560
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$467
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$391
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$684
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$536

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986