Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Magelang Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Magelang

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bali is 60.5% more expensive than Magelang without rent, and 124.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bali is 75.9% more expensive than Magelang without rent, and 176.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bali
Magelang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 RpĀ 48.4K
$1.51 RpĀ 25.6K
89.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.72 RpĀ 452.7K
$9.39 RpĀ 159.0K
184.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 RpĀ 70.0K
$2.91 RpĀ 49.3K
41.92%
Cappuccino
$2.25 RpĀ 38.2K
$0.88 RpĀ 15.0K
155.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RpĀ 19.6K
$0.38 RpĀ 6,454
205.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 RpĀ 10.6K
$0.16 RpĀ 2,684
293.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 RpĀ 42.5K
$1.43 RpĀ 24.2K
75.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
$2.99 RpĀ 50.7K
5.35%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bali
Magelang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 RpĀ 29.0K
$1.15 RpĀ 19.5K
48.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 RpĀ 41.1K
$1.26 RpĀ 21.4K
92.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 RpĀ 19.4K
$0.87 RpĀ 14.8K
32.18%
Eggs
$2.33 RpĀ 39.5K
$1.45 RpĀ 24.6K
60.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 RpĀ 236.5K
$7.30 RpĀ 123.6K
91.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 RpĀ 68.4K
$2.55 RpĀ 43.3K
58.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 RpĀ 191.4K
$7.73 RpĀ 130.9K
46.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 RpĀ 60.6K
$2.29 RpĀ 38.8K
56.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 RpĀ 26.2K
$1.24 RpĀ 21.0K
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 RpĀ 44.3K
$1.36 RpĀ 23.0K
92.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 RpĀ 36.4K
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
112.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 RpĀ 30.7K
$1.06 RpĀ 18.0K
70.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 RpĀ 36.6K
$1.45 RpĀ 24.6K
48.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 RpĀ 16.3K
$0.82 RpĀ 14.0K
17.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.40 RpĀ 6,697
82.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 RpĀ 52.6K
$2.54 RpĀ 43.1K
22.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.85 RpĀ 404.1K
$18.02 RpĀ 305.4K
32.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 RpĀ 45.0K
$1.72 RpĀ 29.1K
54.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 RpĀ 44.2K
$2.29 RpĀ 38.9K
13.97%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bali
Magelang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 RpĀ 4,953
$0.30 RpĀ 5,043
-3.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.30 RpĀ 140.6K
$9.73 RpĀ 164.8K
-14.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,588
$0.47 RpĀ 8,022
-4.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,131
$0.29 RpĀ 4,907
44.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 RpĀ 103.4K
$2.53 RpĀ 42.9K
141.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 RpĀ 14.7K
$0.79 RpĀ 13.4K
10.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K RpĀ 450.7M
$28.0K RpĀ 473.7M
-4.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K RpĀ 539.6M
$32.0K RpĀ 541.9M
-0.42%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
Magelang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$51.4 RpĀ 870.1K
53.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.93 RpĀ 66.7K
$4.23 RpĀ 71.7K
-7.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.57 RpĀ 399.3K
$19.62 RpĀ 332.3K
20.13%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bali
Magelang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$14.91 RpĀ 252.7K
435.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.44 RpĀ 92.1K
$3.89 RpĀ 65.8K
39.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.36 RpĀ 56.9K
$2.79 RpĀ 47.2K
20.43%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bali
Magelang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 RpĀ 4.7M
$49.35 RpĀ 836.2K
456.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,913 RpĀ 100.2M
$4,369 RpĀ 74.0M
35.34%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bali
Magelang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 RpĀ 867.2K
$21.88 RpĀ 370.6K
133.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.81 RpĀ 606.8K
$21.92 RpĀ 371.4K
63.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$63.1 RpĀ 1.1M
32.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 RpĀ 1.2M
$58.2 RpĀ 986.0K
24.62%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bali
Magelang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$862 RpĀ 14.6M
$255 RpĀ 4.3M
238.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 RpĀ 9.7M
$158 RpĀ 2.7M
263.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,984 RpĀ 50.6M
$593 RpĀ 10.1M
402.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 RpĀ 30.5M
$328 RpĀ 5.6M
447.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,613 RpĀ 44.3M
$1,231 RpĀ 20.9M
112.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,083 RpĀ 35.3M
$790 RpĀ 13.4M
163.79%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bali
Magelang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 RpĀ 3.8M
$186 RpĀ 3.1M
19.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.33
59.42%

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Last update for Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Magelang: March 1, 2026

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