Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Pekanbaru Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Pekanbaru

😐 Solo nomad: Bali is 32.7% more expensive than Pekanbaru without rent, and 89.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bali is 33.4% more expensive than Pekanbaru without rent, and 160.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bali
Pekanbaru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 Rp 51.4K
$1.50 Rp 25.8K
100.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.54 Rp 454.9K
$9.17 Rp 157.2K
189.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 Rp 71.6K
$2.42 Rp 41.5K
72.73%
Cappuccino
$2.34 Rp 40.1K
$1.36 Rp 23.3K
72.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 Rp 19.8K
$0.50 Rp 8,528
130.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 Rp 10.8K
$0.26 Rp 4,461
142.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 Rp 42.5K
$2.18 Rp 37.4K
13.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 Rp 56.4K
$3.32 Rp 57.0K
-0.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bali
Pekanbaru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 Rp 29.1K
$1.39 Rp 23.8K
22.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 Rp 39.9K
$1.22 Rp 20.9K
90.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 Rp 19.4K
$0.98 Rp 16.9K
15.31%
Eggs
$2.25 Rp 38.5K
$1.78 Rp 30.6K
26.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.80 Rp 236.5K
$17.03 Rp 291.9K
-18.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.00 Rp 68.6K
$2.60 Rp 44.6K
53.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.37 Rp 194.9K
$10.43 Rp 178.7K
9.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.60 Rp 61.7K
$2.95 Rp 50.5K
22.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 26.5K
$1.63 Rp 27.9K
-4.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 Rp 45.8K
$2.02 Rp 34.7K
32.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.20 Rp 37.7K
$0.90 Rp 15.4K
144.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 Rp 31.4K
$0.94 Rp 16.0K
94.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 Rp 37.7K
$1.62 Rp 27.7K
35.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 Rp 16.7K
$1.50 Rp 25.8K
-34.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.5K
$0.44 Rp 7,560
65.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 Rp 51.3K
$2.24 Rp 38.5K
33.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.77 Rp 390.3K
$22.70 Rp 389.2K
0.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 Rp 44.8K
$2.72 Rp 46.7K
-4.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 Rp 46.1K
$3.96 Rp 68.0K
-32.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Bali
Pekanbaru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,621
$0.30 Rp 5,061
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.04 Rp 137.9K
$9.48 Rp 162.6K
-15.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 8,388
$0.88 Rp 15.2K
-44.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 Rp 7,833
$0.43 Rp 7,390
6.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 Rp 102.3K
$2.16 Rp 37.1K
176.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rp 13.7K
$0.78 Rp 13.3K
2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K Rp 440.6M
$23.4K Rp 401.9M
9.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K Rp 550.4M
$25.1K Rp 430.7M
27.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
Pekanbaru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.1 Rp 1.4M
$70.9 Rp 1.2M
12.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.95 Rp 67.7K
$6.67 Rp 114.4K
-40.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.22 Rp 415.2K
$28.12 Rp 482.1K
-13.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bali
Pekanbaru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.1 Rp 1.4M
$23.14 Rp 396.7K
245.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.34 Rp 91.5K
$12.37 Rp 212.0K
-56.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.35 Rp 57.4K
$3.32 Rp 57.0K
0.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bali
Pekanbaru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 Rp 4.6M
$177 Rp 3.0M
52.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,979 Rp 102.5M
$3,102 Rp 53.2M
92.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bali
Pekanbaru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 Rp 890.2K
$35.21 Rp 603.5K
47.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.83 Rp 631.2K
$37.27 Rp 638.8K
-1.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 Rp 1.4M
$66.5 Rp 1.1M
25.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.6 Rp 1.3M
$75.4 Rp 1.3M
-1.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bali
Pekanbaru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 Rp 15.0M
$262 Rp 4.5M
234.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 Rp 10.0M
$124 Rp 2.1M
369.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,981 Rp 51.1M
$932 Rp 16.0M
219.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,780 Rp 30.5M
$151 Rp 2.6M
1075.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,574 Rp 44.1M
$1,156 Rp 19.8M
122.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,021 Rp 34.6M
$772 Rp 13.2M
161.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bali
Pekanbaru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$222 Rp 3.8M
$195 Rp 3.3M
13.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.15
45.14%

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Last update for Bali: April 12, 2026

Last update for Pekanbaru: April 13, 2026

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