Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Bali

For one person, living is cheaper in Bali: $1,224 a month against $2,537 in Australia, rent and utilities included – about $15,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Bali
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🇦🇺 Australia

$2,537

/mo nomad

Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

$1,224

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 101.3% more expensive than Bali without rent, and 107.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Australia is 113% more expensive than Bali without rent, and 66.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.66 A$25.27

$2.74 Rp 49.0K

544.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.8 A$118

$29.64 Rp 529.8K

179.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.22 A$16.05

$4.74 Rp 84.7K

136.71%

Cappuccino

$3.85 A$5.51

$2.22 Rp 39.7K

73.42%

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

$2.85 A$4.08

$1.37 Rp 24.5K

108.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 A$3.39

$0.66 Rp 11.8K

259.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.85 A$11.23

$2.21 Rp 39.4K

255.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.49 A$12.16

$3.62 Rp 64.7K

134.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 A$2.49

$1.44 Rp 25.8K

20.83%

White Bread (500g)

$2.78 A$3.98

$2.17 Rp 38.7K

28.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.21 A$3.16

$1.12 Rp 20.0K

97.32%

Eggs

$5.06 A$7.25

$1.97 Rp 35.2K

156.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.87 A$14.12

$16.41 Rp 293.2K

-39.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.95 A$12.80

$3.63 Rp 65.0K

146.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.71 A$21.06

$11.53 Rp 206.2K

27.58%

Apples (1kg)

$3.76 A$5.39

$3.37 Rp 60.2K

11.57%

Banana (1kg)

$2.99 A$4.28

$1.46 Rp 26.0K

104.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.10 A$4.43

$2.15 Rp 38.4K

44.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.62 A$6.61

$1.90 Rp 34.0K

143.16%

Potato (1kg)

$2.82 A$4.03

$1.80 Rp 32.2K

56.67%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 A$3.29

$2.24 Rp 40.0K

2.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.32 A$3.32

$0.94 Rp 16.8K

146.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 A$2.44

$0.48 Rp 8,577

256.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$38.17 A$54.6

$2.14 Rp 38.2K

1683.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.77 A$19.70

$21.94 Rp 392.2K

-37.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.91 A$7.02

$2.26 Rp 40.4K

117.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.02 A$7.19

$2.77 Rp 49.6K

81.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.84 A$4.07

$0.26 Rp 4,661

992.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$94.3 A$135

$8.08 Rp 144.4K

1066.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.44 A$4.92

$0.44 Rp 7,853

681.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 A$2.28

$0.42 Rp 7,491

278.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$39.37 A$56.3

$5.66 Rp 101.1K

595.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 A$1.88

$0.90 Rp 16.0K

45.56%

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

$27.7K A$39.7K

$24.2K Rp 433.4M

14.39%

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

$28.1K A$40.2K

$31.5K Rp 563.1M

-10.89%

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

$201 A$288

$80.1 Rp 1.4M

151.26%

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

$28.45 A$40.72

$6.63 Rp 118.5K

329.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$57.4 A$82.2

$18.33 Rp 327.6K

213.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.7 A$81.1

$45.56 Rp 814.4K

24.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.28 A$27.60

$15.24 Rp 272.4K

26.51%

Cinema Ticket

$15.07 A$21.56

$3.71 Rp 66.4K

306.20%

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

$2,116 A$3,028

$442 Rp 7.9M

378.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.3K A$26.1K

$5,246 Rp 93.8M

248.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$79.5 A$114

$44.18 Rp 789.6K

80.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.9 A$78.5

$34.13 Rp 610.1K

60.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 A$161

$77.2 Rp 1.4M

45.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 A$175

$75.0 Rp 1.3M

62.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,582 A$2,264

$994 Rp 17.8M

59.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,225 A$1,753

$588 Rp 10.5M

108.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,409 A$3,447

$3,084 Rp 55.1M

-21.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,911 A$2,734

$1,496 Rp 26.7M

27.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,995 A$11.4K

$2,383 Rp 42.6M

235.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,968 A$8,541

$2,015 Rp 36.0M

196.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,926 A$5,619

$223 Rp 4.0M

1660.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.92

13.78

-57.04%

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

Last update for Australia: October 4, 2026

Last update for Bali: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Australia

$1.2K 48%

Bali

$588 48% 51.9% $636

Groceries & Markets

Australia

$370 14.5%

Bali

$274 22.4% 25.9% $96

Eating Out

Australia

$298 11.7%

Bali

$89 7.3% 70.1% $209

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Australia

$287 11.3%

Bali

$105 8.6% 63.4% $182

Clothing & Footwear

Australia

$166 6.5%

Bali

$104 8.5% 37.5% $62

Getting Around

Australia

$117 4.6%

Bali

$12 1% 90% $105

Sport & Entertainment

Australia

$87 3.4%

Bali

$53 4.3% 38.9% $34

Good to know

🇦🇺 Australia

🇮🇩 Bali

🕒 Local time

18:12 6:12 PM

15:12 3:12 PM

3 h behind Australia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

26,473,055

💱 Currency

Australian Dollar AUD $

Indonesian Rupiah IDR Rp

📈 Exchange rate

1 AUD = 0.699 USD

1 AUD = 0.623 EUR

100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD

100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR

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IDR, USD, EUR to AUD – Australian Dollar Converter

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Australian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.43 AUD (1 AUD = 0.699 USD). 1 EUR = 1.61 AUD (1 AUD = 0.623 EUR).

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

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