Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambon and Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambon and Bali

🙂 Solo nomad: Ambon is 38.3% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ambon is 35.3% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$0.94 Rp 15.9K

$2.86 Rp 48.4K

-67.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.26 Rp 207.7K

$26.72 Rp 452.7K

-54.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.42 Rp 58.0K

$4.13 Rp 70.0K

-17.19%

Cappuccino

$1.66 Rp 28.1K

$2.25 Rp 38.2K

-26.22%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 Rp 8,563

$1.16 Rp 19.6K

-56.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,425

$0.63 Rp 10.6K

-58.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 Rp 41.9K

$2.51 Rp 42.5K

-1.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.61 Rp 61.2K

$3.15 Rp 53.4K

14.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 Rp 20.5K

$1.71 Rp 29.0K

-29.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.16 Rp 19.7K

$2.43 Rp 41.1K

-52.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 Rp 15.8K

$1.15 Rp 19.4K

-19.13%

Eggs

$1.54 Rp 26.1K

$2.33 Rp 39.5K

-33.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.98 Rp 135.2K

$13.96 Rp 236.5K

-42.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 Rp 52.1K

$4.04 Rp 68.4K

-24.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.71 Rp 130.7K

$11.30 Rp 191.4K

-31.77%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 Rp 40.3K

$3.58 Rp 60.6K

-33.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 Rp 24.3K

$1.55 Rp 26.2K

-7.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.89 Rp 32.1K

$2.62 Rp 44.3K

-27.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.50 Rp 25.3K

$2.15 Rp 36.4K

-30.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.33 Rp 22.5K

$1.81 Rp 30.7K

-26.52%

Onion (1kg)

$1.95 Rp 33.0K

$2.16 Rp 36.6K

-9.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 Rp 15.5K

$0.96 Rp 16.3K

-5.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 Rp 7,632

$0.73 Rp 12.4K

-38.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.52 Rp 42.7K

$3.10 Rp 52.6K

-18.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$22.35 Rp 378.6K

$23.85 Rp 404.1K

-6.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 Rp 35.4K

$2.66 Rp 45.0K

-21.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 Rp 53.7K

$2.61 Rp 44.2K

21.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.30 Rp 5,071

$0.29 Rp 4,953

3.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.79 Rp 165.8K

$8.30 Rp 140.6K

17.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.53 Rp 9,052

$0.45 Rp 7,588

17.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 Rp 6,392

$0.42 Rp 7,131

-9.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.84 Rp 48.1K

$6.10 Rp 103.4K

-53.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 Rp 12.9K

$0.87 Rp 14.7K

-12.64%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.3K Rp 411.6M

$26.6K Rp 450.7M

-8.67%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.5K Rp 466.6M

$31.8K Rp 539.6M

-13.54%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$70.4 Rp 1.2M

$79.1 Rp 1.3M

-10.90%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.42 Rp 75.0K

$3.93 Rp 66.7K

12.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.51 Rp 381.4K

$23.57 Rp 399.3K

-4.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.48 Rp 397.8K

$79.9 Rp 1.4M

-70.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.05 Rp 102.5K

$5.44 Rp 92.1K

11.21%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 Rp 51.2K

$3.36 Rp 56.9K

-10.12%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$91.6 Rp 1.6M

$275 Rp 4.7M

-66.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,672 Rp 130.0M

$5,913 Rp 100.2M

29.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.45 Rp 702.2K

$51.2 Rp 867.2K

-19.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.58 Rp 518.2K

$35.81 Rp 606.8K

-14.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.3 Rp 1.1M

$83.5 Rp 1.4M

-19.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.5 Rp 1.2M

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

1.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$258 Rp 4.4M

$862 Rp 14.6M

-70.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$155 Rp 2.6M

$573 Rp 9.7M

-72.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$594 Rp 10.1M

$2,984 Rp 50.6M

-80.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$328 Rp 5.6M

$1,799 Rp 30.5M

-81.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,120 Rp 19.0M

$2,613 Rp 44.3M

-57.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$797 Rp 13.5M

$2,083 Rp 35.3M

-61.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$182 Rp 3.1M

$221 Rp 3.8M

-17.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

13.28

-31.10%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ambon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bali: March 1, 2026

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