Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Gili Air Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Gili Air

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bali is 34.8% more expensive than Gili Air without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bali is 34.1% more expensive than Gili Air without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bali
Gili Air
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 RpĀ 48.4K
$1.85 RpĀ 31.4K
54.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.72 RpĀ 452.7K
$17.89 RpĀ 303.0K
49.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 RpĀ 70.0K
$2.73 RpĀ 46.3K
51.28%
Cappuccino
$2.25 RpĀ 38.2K
$1.54 RpĀ 26.1K
46.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RpĀ 19.6K
$0.71 RpĀ 12.0K
63.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 RpĀ 10.6K
$0.38 RpĀ 6,430
65.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 RpĀ 42.5K
$1.55 RpĀ 26.3K
61.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
$2.08 RpĀ 35.2K
51.44%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bali
Gili Air
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 RpĀ 29.0K
$1.24 RpĀ 21.1K
37.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 RpĀ 41.1K
$1.76 RpĀ 29.9K
38.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 RpĀ 19.4K
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
33.72%
Eggs
$2.33 RpĀ 39.5K
$1.67 RpĀ 28.3K
39.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 RpĀ 236.5K
$10.50 RpĀ 177.9K
32.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 RpĀ 68.4K
$2.97 RpĀ 50.4K
36.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 RpĀ 191.4K
$8.44 RpĀ 143.1K
33.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 RpĀ 60.6K
$2.60 RpĀ 44.1K
37.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 RpĀ 26.2K
$1.12 RpĀ 18.9K
38.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 RpĀ 44.3K
$1.91 RpĀ 32.4K
37.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 RpĀ 36.4K
$1.63 RpĀ 27.5K
31.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 RpĀ 30.7K
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
32.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 RpĀ 36.6K
$1.59 RpĀ 26.9K
35.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 RpĀ 16.3K
$0.76 RpĀ 12.9K
26.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.50 RpĀ 8,556
46.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 RpĀ 52.6K
$2.37 RpĀ 40.1K
30.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.85 RpĀ 404.1K
$17.50 RpĀ 296.6K
36.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 RpĀ 45.0K
$2.06 RpĀ 34.8K
29.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 RpĀ 44.2K
$1.97 RpĀ 33.4K
32.49%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bali
Gili Air
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 RpĀ 4,953
$0.23 RpĀ 3,912
26.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.30 RpĀ 140.6K
$6.56 RpĀ 111.2K
26.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,588
$0.39 RpĀ 6,646
15.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,131
$0.36 RpĀ 6,115
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 RpĀ 103.4K
$4.88 RpĀ 82.7K
25.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 RpĀ 14.7K
$0.65 RpĀ 11.0K
33.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K RpĀ 450.7M
$21.0K RpĀ 356.6M
26.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K RpĀ 539.6M
$26.0K RpĀ 440.7M
22.44%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
Gili Air
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$64.0 RpĀ 1.1M
23.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.93 RpĀ 66.7K
$3.15 RpĀ 53.3K
24.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.57 RpĀ 399.3K
$19.27 RpĀ 326.4K
22.31%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bali
Gili Air
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$56.2 RpĀ 952.4K
42.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.44 RpĀ 92.1K
$3.74 RpĀ 63.3K
45.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.36 RpĀ 56.9K
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
37.70%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bali
Gili Air
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 RpĀ 4.7M
$208 RpĀ 3.5M
32.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,913 RpĀ 100.2M
$4,549 RpĀ 77.1M
29.98%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bali
Gili Air
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 RpĀ 867.2K
$44.36 RpĀ 751.6K
15.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.81 RpĀ 606.8K
$30.66 RpĀ 519.5K
16.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$70.2 RpĀ 1.2M
18.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 RpĀ 1.2M
$63.3 RpĀ 1.1M
14.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bali
Gili Air
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$862 RpĀ 14.6M
$478 RpĀ 8.1M
80.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 RpĀ 9.7M
$319 RpĀ 5.4M
79.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,984 RpĀ 50.6M
$1,652 RpĀ 28.0M
80.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 RpĀ 30.5M
$990 RpĀ 16.8M
81.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,613 RpĀ 44.3M
$1,471 RpĀ 24.9M
77.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,083 RpĀ 35.3M
$1,123 RpĀ 19.0M
85.49%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bali
Gili Air
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 RpĀ 3.8M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
13.28
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Last update for Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gili Air: March 2, 2026

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