Bali vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2474
$998
🏠 One person rent
$724
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$225
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
37
5
😀 Quality of life
61
43
🏙️ Population
4.36M
115K

The cost of living in Bali is 171% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4961st and 8941st ($1115 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Indonesia and Bhutan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Bali ranked 9th best city to live in Indonesia vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 5831st and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Thimphu

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Bali Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1083
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1985
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.26
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5255
$600

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274