Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Palangkaraya Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Palangkaraya

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bali is 68.7% more expensive than Palangkaraya without rent, and 91.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bali is 61.6% more expensive than Palangkaraya without rent, and 145.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bali
Palangkaraya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 RpĀ 48.4K
$1.52 RpĀ 25.8K
88.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.72 RpĀ 452.7K
$12.23 RpĀ 207.2K
118.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 RpĀ 70.0K
$4.02 RpĀ 68.1K
2.74%
Cappuccino
$2.25 RpĀ 38.2K
$1.73 RpĀ 29.3K
30.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RpĀ 19.6K
$0.59 RpĀ 10.0K
96.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 RpĀ 10.6K
$0.32 RpĀ 5,485
96.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 RpĀ 42.5K
$2.78 RpĀ 47.1K
-9.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.4K
$3.51 RpĀ 59.5K
-10.26%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bali
Palangkaraya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 RpĀ 29.0K
$1.27 RpĀ 21.6K
34.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 RpĀ 41.1K
$1.41 RpĀ 23.8K
72.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 RpĀ 19.4K
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
25.00%
Eggs
$2.33 RpĀ 39.5K
$1.58 RpĀ 26.8K
47.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 RpĀ 236.5K
$8.07 RpĀ 136.8K
72.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 RpĀ 68.4K
$2.46 RpĀ 41.6K
64.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 RpĀ 191.4K
$7.94 RpĀ 134.6K
42.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 RpĀ 60.6K
$2.50 RpĀ 42.3K
43.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 RpĀ 26.2K
$1.85 RpĀ 31.4K
-16.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 RpĀ 44.3K
$1.87 RpĀ 31.6K
40.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 RpĀ 36.4K
$1.05 RpĀ 17.8K
104.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 RpĀ 30.7K
$1.29 RpĀ 21.9K
40.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 RpĀ 36.6K
$3.03 RpĀ 51.3K
-28.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 RpĀ 16.3K
$0.59 RpĀ 10.0K
62.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.48 RpĀ 8,078
52.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 RpĀ 52.6K
$1.82 RpĀ 30.8K
70.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.85 RpĀ 404.1K
$22.77 RpĀ 385.9K
4.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 RpĀ 45.0K
$2.11 RpĀ 35.7K
26.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 RpĀ 44.2K
$3.20 RpĀ 54.2K
-18.44%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bali
Palangkaraya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 RpĀ 4,953
$0.30 RpĀ 5,014
-3.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.30 RpĀ 140.6K
$9.96 RpĀ 168.7K
-16.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,588
$0.56 RpĀ 9,563
-19.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,131
$0.35 RpĀ 5,902
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 RpĀ 103.4K
$2.84 RpĀ 48.1K
114.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 RpĀ 14.7K
$0.67 RpĀ 11.3K
29.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K RpĀ 450.7M
$24.2K RpĀ 410.2M
9.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K RpĀ 539.6M
$27.9K RpĀ 472.8M
14.13%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
Palangkaraya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$70.8 RpĀ 1.2M
11.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.93 RpĀ 66.7K
$4.28 RpĀ 72.5K
-8.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.57 RpĀ 399.3K
$19.17 RpĀ 324.8K
22.95%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bali
Palangkaraya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$6.05 RpĀ 102.5K
1220.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.44 RpĀ 92.1K
$6.07 RpĀ 102.9K
-10.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.36 RpĀ 56.9K
$3.12 RpĀ 52.8K
7.69%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bali
Palangkaraya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 RpĀ 4.7M
$93.7 RpĀ 1.6M
193.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,913 RpĀ 100.2M
$7,537 RpĀ 127.7M
-21.54%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bali
Palangkaraya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 RpĀ 867.2K
$41.05 RpĀ 695.5K
24.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.81 RpĀ 606.8K
$30.36 RpĀ 514.4K
17.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$66.9 RpĀ 1.1M
24.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 RpĀ 1.2M
$73.6 RpĀ 1.2M
-1.44%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bali
Palangkaraya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$862 RpĀ 14.6M
$262 RpĀ 4.4M
229.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 RpĀ 9.7M
$156 RpĀ 2.6M
268.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,984 RpĀ 50.6M
$593 RpĀ 10.1M
402.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 RpĀ 30.5M
$331 RpĀ 5.6M
442.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,613 RpĀ 44.3M
$1,386 RpĀ 23.5M
88.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,083 RpĀ 35.3M
$800 RpĀ 13.6M
160.36%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bali
Palangkaraya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 RpĀ 3.8M
$171 RpĀ 2.9M
29.58%
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 Palangkaraya: March 2, 2026

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