Bali vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3239
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$845
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1978
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
4.36M
9.67M

The cost of living in Bali is 5% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4297th and 4104th ($1267 vs $1334) 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Bali ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5664th and 30th 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
$2.93
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3111
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1668
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1774
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.09
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.97
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.5
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.3
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.39
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8096
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$845
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$497
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$355
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$614
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$510
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$365
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$410
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$549
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$505
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$453
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$464
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$486
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$597
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$417
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$421
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$408
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$493
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$460
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$469
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$471
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$525
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$474
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$480
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$475
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$508
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$490
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$521
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$545
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$522
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$500
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$606
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$563
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$506
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$518
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$580
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$513
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$385
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$701
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019