Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Japan

Name: Japan
Address: JP

For one person, living is cheaper in Bali: $1,224 a month against $1,332 in Japan, rent and utilities included – about $1,300 less a year. The total is higher in Japan despite lower rent and utilities.

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Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

$1,224

/mo nomad

🇯🇵 Japan

$1,332

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Bali is 26.7% cheaper than Japan without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bali is 26.4% cheaper than Japan without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.74 Rp 49.0K

$6.27 ¥993

-56.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.64 Rp 529.8K

$32.23 ¥5,101

-8.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 Rp 84.7K

$5.08 ¥805

-6.69%

Cappuccino

$2.22 Rp 39.7K

$3.11 ¥492

-28.62%

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

$1.37 Rp 24.5K

$1.12 ¥178

22.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 Rp 11.8K

$0.74 ¥117

-10.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 Rp 39.4K

$3.25 ¥515

-32.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 Rp 64.7K

$3.73 ¥590

-2.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 Rp 25.8K

$1.49 ¥236

-3.36%

White Bread (500g)

$2.17 Rp 38.7K

$1.45 ¥229

49.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.12 Rp 20.0K

$4.94 ¥782

-77.33%

Eggs

$1.97 Rp 35.2K

$2.11 ¥333

-6.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.41 Rp 293.2K

$11.44 ¥1,810

43.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.63 Rp 65.0K

$6.32 ¥1,000

-42.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.53 Rp 206.2K

$17.80 ¥2,817

-35.22%

Apples (1kg)

$3.37 Rp 60.2K

$4.80 ¥760

-29.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 Rp 26.0K

$2.45 ¥388

-40.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.15 Rp 38.4K

$4.29 ¥680

-49.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.90 Rp 34.0K

$4.52 ¥715

-57.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 Rp 32.2K

$2.70 ¥428

-33.33%

Onion (1kg)

$2.24 Rp 40.0K

$2.70 ¥427

-17.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 Rp 16.8K

$1.34 ¥211

-29.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 Rp 8,577

$0.89 ¥140

-46.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 Rp 38.2K

$3.88 ¥614

-44.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.94 Rp 392.2K

$7.49 ¥1,186

192.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 Rp 40.4K

$1.90 ¥301

18.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 Rp 49.6K

$2.62 ¥415

5.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 Rp 4,661

$1.36 ¥215

-80.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.08 Rp 144.4K

$57.6 ¥9,122

-85.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.44 Rp 7,853

$3.66 ¥578

-87.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 Rp 7,491

$3.16 ¥499

-86.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.66 Rp 101.1K

$20.05 ¥3,174

-71.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 Rp 16.0K

$1.07 ¥170

-15.89%

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

$24.2K Rp 433.4M

$21.7K ¥3.4M

11.80%

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

$31.5K Rp 563.1M

$16.1K ¥2.5M

95.63%

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

$80.1 Rp 1.4M

$156 ¥24.7K

-48.69%

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

$6.63 Rp 118.5K

$24.21 ¥3,831

-72.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.33 Rp 327.6K

$32.72 ¥5,178

-43.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.56 Rp 814.4K

$52.6 ¥8,326

-13.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.24 Rp 272.4K

$17.92 ¥2,836

-14.96%

Cinema Ticket

$3.71 Rp 66.4K

$12.84 ¥2,032

-71.11%

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

$442 Rp 7.9M

$544 ¥86.2K

-18.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,246 Rp 93.8M

$12.0K ¥1.9M

-56.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.18 Rp 789.6K

$46.82 ¥7,409

-5.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.13 Rp 610.1K

$29.43 ¥4,657

15.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.2 Rp 1.4M

$61.8 ¥9,774

25.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.0 Rp 1.3M

$78.2 ¥12.4K

-4.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$994 Rp 17.8M

$569 ¥90.1K

74.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$588 Rp 10.5M

$390 ¥61.7K

50.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,084 Rp 55.1M

$1,310 ¥207.4K

135.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,496 Rp 26.7M

$770 ¥121.8K

94.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,383 Rp 42.6M

$5,494 ¥869.3K

-56.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,015 Rp 36.0M

$2,810 ¥444.6K

-28.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 Rp 4.0M

$2,077 ¥328.7K

-89.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.78

2.13

546.95%

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

Last update for Bali: October 4, 2026

Last update for Japan: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Bali

$588 48%

Japan

$390 29.8% 33.7% $198

Groceries & Markets

Bali

$274 22.4%

Japan

$315 24% 14.7% $40

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Bali

$105 8.6%

Japan

$213 16.3% 103% $108

Clothing & Footwear

Bali

$104 8.5%

Japan

$97 7.4% 6.2% $6.4

Eating Out

Bali

$89 7.3%

Japan

$134 10.2% 50.1% $45

Sport & Entertainment

Bali

$53 4.3%

Japan

$78 6% 47.7% $25

Getting Around

Bali

$12 1%

Japan

$83 6.3% 608% $71

Good to know

🇮🇩 Bali

🇯🇵 Japan

🕒 Local time

22:11 10:11 PM

23:11 11:11 PM

1 h ahead of Bali

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

125,440,000

💱 Currency

Indonesian Rupiah IDR Rp

Japanese Yen JPY ¥

📈 Exchange rate

100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD

100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR

1,000 JPY = 6.32 USD

1,000 JPY = 5.64 EUR

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JPY, USD, EUR to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

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🇮🇩 Indonesian Rupiah (Rp)

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,030 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

Japanese Yen exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 158 JPY (1,000 JPY = 6.32 USD). 1 EUR = 177 JPY (1,000 JPY = 5.64 EUR).

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