Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Karawang Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Karawang

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bali is 60.3% more expensive than Karawang without rent, and 153.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bali is 96.1% more expensive than Karawang without rent, and 223.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bali
Karawang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 RpĀ 48.4K
$1.32 RpĀ 22.4K
116.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.72 RpĀ 452.7K
$9.05 RpĀ 153.3K
195.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 RpĀ 70.0K
$3.29 RpĀ 55.7K
25.53%
Cappuccino
$2.25 RpĀ 38.2K
$1.48 RpĀ 25.1K
52.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RpĀ 19.6K
$0.48 RpĀ 8,127
141.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 RpĀ 10.6K
$0.24 RpĀ 4,081
162.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 RpĀ 42.5K
$3.30 RpĀ 55.9K
-23.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
$3.48 RpĀ 59.0K
-9.48%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bali
Karawang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 RpĀ 29.0K
$1.23 RpĀ 20.8K
39.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 RpĀ 41.1K
$1.07 RpĀ 18.1K
127.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 RpĀ 19.4K
$0.95 RpĀ 16.2K
21.05%
Eggs
$2.33 RpĀ 39.5K
$1.57 RpĀ 26.7K
48.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 RpĀ 236.5K
$3.00 RpĀ 50.8K
365.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 RpĀ 68.4K
$3.00 RpĀ 50.8K
34.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 RpĀ 191.4K
$8.00 RpĀ 135.6K
41.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 RpĀ 60.6K
$1.96 RpĀ 33.2K
82.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 RpĀ 26.2K
$1.19 RpĀ 20.2K
30.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 RpĀ 44.3K
$1.41 RpĀ 23.8K
85.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 RpĀ 36.4K
$0.57 RpĀ 9,729
277.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 RpĀ 30.7K
$1.03 RpĀ 17.5K
75.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 RpĀ 36.6K
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
24.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 RpĀ 16.3K
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.42 RpĀ 7,172
73.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 RpĀ 52.6K
$2.52 RpĀ 42.7K
23.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.85 RpĀ 404.1K
$24.11 RpĀ 408.5K
-1.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 RpĀ 45.0K
$2.01 RpĀ 34.1K
32.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 RpĀ 44.2K
$3.42 RpĀ 58.0K
-23.68%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bali
Karawang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 RpĀ 4,953
$0.69 RpĀ 11.7K
-57.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.30 RpĀ 140.6K
$10.10 RpĀ 171.0K
-17.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,588
$0.70 RpĀ 11.9K
-35.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,131
$0.71 RpĀ 12.0K
-40.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 RpĀ 103.4K
$1.21 RpĀ 20.4K
404.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 RpĀ 14.7K
$0.81 RpĀ 13.7K
7.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K RpĀ 450.7M
$24.9K RpĀ 422.1M
6.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K RpĀ 539.6M
$25.5K RpĀ 432.0M
24.91%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
Karawang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$43.20 RpĀ 731.9K
82.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.93 RpĀ 66.7K
$4.63 RpĀ 78.5K
-15.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.57 RpĀ 399.3K
$13.76 RpĀ 233.2K
71.29%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bali
Karawang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$22.46 RpĀ 380.5K
255.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.44 RpĀ 92.1K
$15.42 RpĀ 261.3K
-64.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.36 RpĀ 56.9K
$3.13 RpĀ 53.1K
7.35%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bali
Karawang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 RpĀ 4.7M
$48.21 RpĀ 816.8K
469.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,913 RpĀ 100.2M
$7,512 RpĀ 127.3M
-21.29%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bali
Karawang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 RpĀ 867.2K
$18.78 RpĀ 318.2K
172.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.81 RpĀ 606.8K
$31.27 RpĀ 529.7K
14.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$54.3 RpĀ 919.9K
53.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 RpĀ 1.2M
$53.3 RpĀ 902.3K
36.18%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bali
Karawang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$862 RpĀ 14.6M
$152 RpĀ 2.6M
465.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 RpĀ 9.7M
$76.9 RpĀ 1.3M
645.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,984 RpĀ 50.6M
$242 RpĀ 4.1M
1134.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 RpĀ 30.5M
$124 RpĀ 2.1M
1348.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,613 RpĀ 44.3M
$1,269 RpĀ 21.5M
105.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,083 RpĀ 35.3M
$754 RpĀ 12.8M
176.26%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bali
Karawang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 RpĀ 3.8M
$441 RpĀ 7.5M
-49.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.15
45.14%

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Last update for Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Karawang: March 3, 2026

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