Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Bintulu Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Bintulu

😐 Solo nomad: Bali is 22.5% more expensive than Bintulu without rent, and 57.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bali is 0.1% cheaper than Bintulu without rent, and 96.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bali
Bintulu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 Rp 48.4K
$3.85 MYR 15.22
-25.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.72 Rp 452.7K
$17.70 MYR 69.9
50.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 Rp 70.0K
$5.51 MYR 21.76
-25.05%
Cappuccino
$2.25 Rp 38.2K
$2.86 MYR 11.31
-21.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 Rp 19.6K
$0.62 MYR 2.44
87.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 Rp 10.6K
$0.39 MYR 1.56
61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 Rp 42.5K
$2.75 MYR 10.88
-8.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 Rp 53.4K
$4.93 MYR 19.48
-36.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bali
Bintulu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 Rp 29.0K
$1.73 MYR 6.81
-1.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 Rp 41.1K
$1.30 MYR 5.15
86.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 Rp 19.4K
$1.33 MYR 5.24
-13.53%
Eggs
$2.33 Rp 39.5K
$2.09 MYR 8.24
11.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 Rp 236.5K
$16.41 MYR 64.8
-14.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 Rp 68.4K
$3.32 MYR 13.11
21.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 Rp 191.4K
$5.53 MYR 21.86
104.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 Rp 60.6K
$1.67 MYR 6.61
114.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 26.2K
$0.91 MYR 3.59
70.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 Rp 44.3K
$1.60 MYR 6.33
63.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 Rp 36.4K
$1.07 MYR 4.24
100.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 30.7K
$0.53 MYR 2.10
241.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 36.6K
$1.16 MYR 4.57
86.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 Rp 16.3K
$0.73 MYR 2.87
31.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$0.39 MYR 1.56
87.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 Rp 52.6K
$4.02 MYR 15.88
-22.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.85 Rp 404.1K
$19.29 MYR 76.2
23.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 Rp 45.0K
$2.82 MYR 11.12
-5.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 Rp 44.2K
$1.90 MYR 7.52
37.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Bali
Bintulu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,953
$1.16 MYR 4.56
-75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.30 Rp 140.6K
$15.74 MYR 62.2
-47.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,588
$0.92 MYR 3.62
-51.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,131
$0.86 MYR 3.40
-51.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 Rp 103.4K
$2.38 MYR 9.41
156.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 Rp 14.7K
$0.55 MYR 2.17
58.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K Rp 450.7M
$42.7K MYR 168.7K
-37.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K Rp 539.6M
$37.2K MYR 146.9K
-14.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
Bintulu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.1 Rp 1.3M
$58.0 MYR 229
36.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.93 Rp 66.7K
$8.95 MYR 35.34
-56.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.57 Rp 399.3K
$29.66 MYR 117
-20.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bali
Bintulu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.9 Rp 1.4M
$65.7 MYR 259
21.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.44 Rp 92.1K
$5.92 MYR 23.39
-8.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.36 Rp 56.9K
$4.19 MYR 16.53
-19.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bali
Bintulu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 Rp 4.7M
$120 MYR 472
129.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,913 Rp 100.2M
$6,950 MYR 27.5K
-14.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bali
Bintulu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 Rp 867.2K
$62.6 MYR 247
-18.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.81 Rp 606.8K
$33.76 MYR 133
6.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 Rp 1.4M
$77.3 MYR 305
8.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$90.1 MYR 356
-19.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bali
Bintulu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$862 Rp 14.6M
$214 MYR 847
301.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 Rp 9.7M
$152 MYR 601
277.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,984 Rp 50.6M
$458 MYR 1,809
551.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 Rp 30.5M
$320 MYR 1,265
461.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,613 Rp 44.3M
$1,806 MYR 7,135
44.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,083 Rp 35.3M
$1,174 MYR 4,637
77.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bali
Bintulu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 Rp 3.8M
$624 MYR 2,465
-64.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.5
195.11%

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

Last update for Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bintulu: February 28, 2026

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