Bali vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Bali	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1115	$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2474	$1270
🏠 One person rent	$724	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$1294	$370
🍽️ Food expenses	$277	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$47.6	$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$225	$181
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	33 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	37	1
😀 Quality of life	61	30
🏙️ Population	4.36M	63.4K

The cost of living in Bali is 112% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4961st and 8528th ($1115 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Indonesia and Kiribati, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Bali ranked 9th best city to live in Indonesia vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 5831st and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs South Tarawa

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	Bali	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.79	$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.1	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.18	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.53	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$2.22	$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.36	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$919	$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$589	$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1661	$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1083	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50.3	$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$76.8	$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.6	$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.21%	12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2154	$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1985	$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.26	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$8.26	$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.02	$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.69	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.49	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.16	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.04	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.74	$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.42	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.14	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.34	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.03	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$22.6	$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.24	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.15	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.91	$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.11	$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.3	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.96	$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$58.2	$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.86	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16.8	$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.04	$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$43.5	$31
👟 Brand Sneakers	$76.3	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$354	$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5255	$4506

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Cities near Bali

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 South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1499
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1497
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$788
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$714
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1491
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1502
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2020
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$680
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$1095
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2036
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$910
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$891
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$790
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$789
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1844
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1851
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1911
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1032
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$546
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$562
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$526
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1435
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2409
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$3243
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1851
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$492
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1643
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$2015
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1720
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1883
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1642
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2888
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1838
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1863
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1992
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2760
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2323
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2649