Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and India

For one person, living is cheaper in India: $400 a month against $1,187 in Bali, rent and utilities included – about $9,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Bali, Indonesia
India
Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,187
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$400
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Bali is 103.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 196.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bali is 113.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 221.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bali
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.80 Rp 50.6K
$2.16 ₹204
29.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.85 Rp 520.8K
$10.70 ₹1,010
169.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 Rp 86.0K
$3.64 ₹344
30.77%
Cappuccino
$2.23 Rp 40.3K
$1.75 ₹165
27.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 Rp 23.4K
$0.42 ₹39.66
209.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 10.2K
$0.15 ₹14.17
273.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 Rp 40.3K
$1.87 ₹176
19.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 Rp 64.1K
$3.13 ₹296
13.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bali
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 Rp 25.4K
$0.65 ₹61.2
116.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 Rp 39.4K
$0.46 ₹43.21
373.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 Rp 18.9K
$0.64 ₹60.6
64.06%
Eggs
$1.92 Rp 34.7K
$0.95 ₹89.6
102.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.84 Rp 267.9K
$4.87 ₹460
204.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 Rp 69.7K
$2.82 ₹266
36.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.69 Rp 192.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 Rp 60.2K
$1.92 ₹181
73.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 Rp 26.4K
$0.63 ₹59.9
131.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 Rp 40.1K
$0.99 ₹93.3
124.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.80 Rp 32.6K
$0.48 ₹45.16
275.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 Rp 31.0K
$0.33 ₹31.41
421.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 Rp 40.2K
$0.42 ₹40.02
430.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 Rp 16.5K
$0.46 ₹43.58
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 8,308
$0.31 ₹29.38
48.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 Rp 37.1K
$5.17 ₹488
-60.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.38 Rp 367.8K
$7.56 ₹714
169.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 Rp 39.1K
$1.65 ₹156
30.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 Rp 51.4K
$2.66 ₹252
7.14%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.24 ₹495
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bali
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 Rp 4,531
$0.24 ₹22.65
4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.68 Rp 156.7K
$8.23 ₹777
5.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,956
$0.96 ₹90.6
-54.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 Rp 7,766
$0.25 ₹23.61
72.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.38 Rp 97.2K
$1.54 ₹145
249.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 15.3K
$1.13 ₹107
-24.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.7K Rp 428.5M
$11.1K ₹1.0M
114.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K Rp 592.9M
$20.3K ₹1.9M
61.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.7 Rp 1.4M
$38.08 ₹3,598
101.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.33 Rp 114.2K
$3.53 ₹333
79.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.93 Rp 341.6K
$6.95 ₹656
172.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bali
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.65 Rp 751.7K
$15.43 ₹1,458
169.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 Rp 266.7K
$7.09 ₹670
108.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.58 Rp 64.6K
$3.13 ₹296
14.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bali
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 Rp 7.9M
$58.1 ₹5,484
652.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.0K Rp 199.2M
$3,158 ₹298.4K
249.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bali
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.09 Rp 777.7K
$22.69 ₹2,143
89.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.51 Rp 604.8K
$24.44 ₹2,309
37.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.0 Rp 1.4M
$40.02 ₹3,781
87.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 Rp 1.3M
$29.67 ₹2,803
148.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bali
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 Rp 17.3M
$145 ₹13.7K
558.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 Rp 10.3M
$96.8 ₹9,147
488.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,028 Rp 54.6M
$339 ₹32.0K
794.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 Rp 26.1M
$231 ₹21.8K
525.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,096 Rp 37.8M
$1,142 ₹107.9K
83.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,885 Rp 34.0M
$633 ₹59.8K
197.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bali
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$215 Rp 3.9M
$407 ₹38.4K
-47.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.78
8.94
54.14%

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

Last update for Bali: October 31, 2026

Last update for India: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bali
$570
India
$97 83% $473
Groceries & Markets
Bali
$263
India
$102 61.2% $161
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
$102
India
$49 52.4% $53
Clothing & Footwear
Bali
$101
India
$53 48.2% $49
Eating Out
Bali
$89
India
$67 24.8% $22
Sport & Entertainment
Bali
$49
India
$22 55.5% $27
Getting Around
Bali
$12
India
$11 7.2% $0.9
Good to know
🇮🇩 Bali
🇮🇳 India
🕒 Local time
20:50 8:50 PM
18:20 6:20 PM
2 h 30 min behind Bali
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,326,093,247
💱 Currency
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INR, USD, EUR to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 18,049 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.54 USD). 1 EUR = 20,271 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.93 EUR).

Indian Rupee exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 94.47 INR (100 INR = 1.06 USD). 1 EUR = 106 INR (1,000 INR = 9.43 EUR).

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