Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Jakarta

😐 Solo nomad: Bali is 23.4% more expensive than Jakarta without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bali is 25.6% more expensive than Jakarta without rent, and 73.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bali
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 Rp 51.4K
$3.16 Rp 54.2K
-5.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.54 Rp 455.2K
$18.16 Rp 311.6K
46.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 Rp 71.7K
$3.62 Rp 62.2K
15.47%
Cappuccino
$2.34 Rp 40.2K
$2.14 Rp 36.8K
9.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 Rp 19.8K
$0.55 Rp 9,434
109.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 Rp 10.8K
$0.26 Rp 4,444
142.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 Rp 42.5K
$2.79 Rp 47.9K
-11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 Rp 56.4K
$4.26 Rp 73.1K
-22.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bali
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 Rp 29.1K
$1.38 Rp 23.7K
23.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 Rp 39.9K
$1.10 Rp 18.9K
111.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 Rp 19.4K
$0.97 Rp 16.6K
16.49%
Eggs
$2.25 Rp 38.5K
$1.82 Rp 31.3K
23.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.80 Rp 236.7K
$6.64 Rp 113.9K
107.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.00 Rp 68.7K
$3.15 Rp 54.0K
26.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.37 Rp 195.0K
$7.75 Rp 132.9K
46.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.60 Rp 61.8K
$2.94 Rp 50.4K
22.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 26.5K
$1.57 Rp 26.9K
-1.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 Rp 45.8K
$2.25 Rp 38.7K
18.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.20 Rp 37.8K
$1.52 Rp 26.0K
44.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 Rp 31.4K
$1.79 Rp 30.7K
2.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 Rp 37.7K
$2.63 Rp 45.1K
-16.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 Rp 16.7K
$1.07 Rp 18.3K
-8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.5K
$0.43 Rp 7,325
69.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 Rp 51.3K
$2.94 Rp 50.5K
1.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.77 Rp 390.6K
$23.12 Rp 396.6K
-1.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 Rp 44.8K
$2.31 Rp 39.7K
12.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 Rp 46.1K
$3.18 Rp 54.6K
-15.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Bali
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,624
$0.23 Rp 3,959
17.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.04 Rp 138.0K
$12.42 Rp 213.0K
-35.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 8,393
$0.53 Rp 9,152
-7.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 Rp 7,838
$0.34 Rp 5,874
35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 Rp 102.4K
$3.04 Rp 52.2K
96.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rp 13.7K
$0.75 Rp 12.9K
6.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K Rp 440.9M
$30.7K Rp 526.6M
-16.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K Rp 550.8M
$32.8K Rp 562.2M
-2.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.1 Rp 1.4M
$91.1 Rp 1.6M
-12.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.95 Rp 67.7K
$6.56 Rp 112.6K
-39.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.22 Rp 415.5K
$27.28 Rp 467.9K
-11.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bali
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.1 Rp 1.4M
$30.42 Rp 521.7K
163.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.34 Rp 91.6K
$12.38 Rp 212.3K
-56.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.35 Rp 57.4K
$3.10 Rp 53.2K
8.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bali
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 Rp 4.6M
$169 Rp 2.9M
59.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,979 Rp 102.6M
$9,566 Rp 164.1M
-37.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bali
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 Rp 890.8K
$55.9 Rp 959.1K
-7.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.83 Rp 631.7K
$32.84 Rp 563.3K
12.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 Rp 1.4M
$84.2 Rp 1.4M
-1.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.6 Rp 1.3M
$87.9 Rp 1.5M
-15.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bali
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 Rp 15.0M
$388 Rp 6.7M
125.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 Rp 10.0M
$235 Rp 4.0M
148.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,981 Rp 51.1M
$1,155 Rp 19.8M
158.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,780 Rp 30.5M
$645 Rp 11.1M
176.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,574 Rp 44.2M
$2,853 Rp 48.9M
-9.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,021 Rp 34.7M
$1,446 Rp 24.8M
39.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bali
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$222 Rp 3.8M
$475 Rp 8.1M
-53.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.59
38.48%

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Last update for Bali: April 12, 2026

Last update for Jakarta: April 14, 2026

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