Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Reunion

For one person, living is cheaper in Bali: $1,224 a month against $1,854 in Reunion, rent and utilities included – about $7,600 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,224
/mo nomad
🇷🇪 Reunion
$1,854
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Bali is 46.2% cheaper than Reunion without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bali is 51.9% cheaper than Reunion without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bali
Reunion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 Rp 49.0K
$8.74 €7.80
-68.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.64 Rp 529.8K
$95.5 €85.3
-68.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.74 Rp 84.7K
$13.63 €12.16
-65.22%
Cappuccino
$2.22 Rp 39.7K
$3.28 €2.93
-32.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 24.5K
$2.90 €2.59
-52.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 Rp 11.8K
$2.19 €1.96
-69.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 Rp 39.4K
$4.61 €4.12
-52.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 Rp 64.7K
$5.65 €5.04
-35.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bali
Reunion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 Rp 25.8K
$1.44 €1.29
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 Rp 38.7K
$2.98 €2.66
-27.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 Rp 20.0K
$3.20 €2.86
-65.00%
Eggs
$1.97 Rp 35.2K
$4.43 €3.96
-55.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.41 Rp 293.2K
$21.39 €19.09
-23.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 Rp 65.0K
$14.94 €13.33
-75.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.53 Rp 206.2K
$24.09 €21.50
-52.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 Rp 60.2K
$3.05 €2.72
10.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 Rp 26.0K
$2.07 €1.85
-29.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 Rp 38.4K
$2.78 €2.48
-22.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.90 Rp 34.0K
$6.57 €5.86
-71.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 Rp 32.2K
$2.55 €2.27
-29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 Rp 40.0K
$3.84 €3.43
-41.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Rp 16.8K
$1.52 €1.36
-38.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 Rp 8,577
$2.80 €2.50
-82.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 Rp 38.2K
$12.82 €11.44
-83.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.94 Rp 392.2K
$8.82 €7.87
148.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 Rp 40.4K
$3.17 €2.83
-28.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 49.6K
$2.50 €2.23
10.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Bali
Reunion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 Rp 4,661
$2.78 €2.48
-90.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.08 Rp 144.4K
$43.22 €38.57
-81.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,853
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,491
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 Rp 101.1K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 Rp 16.0K
$1.86 €1.66
-51.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K Rp 433.4M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K Rp 563.1M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
Reunion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.1 Rp 1.4M
$120 €107
-33.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.63 Rp 118.5K
$16.37 €14.61
-59.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.33 Rp 327.6K
$44.55 €39.76
-58.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bali
Reunion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.56 Rp 814.4K
$36.48 €32.55
24.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.24 Rp 272.4K
$13.65 €12.18
11.65%
Cinema Ticket
$3.71 Rp 66.4K
$11.34 €10.12
-67.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bali
Reunion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 Rp 7.9M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,246 Rp 93.8M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bali
Reunion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.18 Rp 789.6K
$144 €129
-69.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.13 Rp 610.1K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 Rp 1.4M
$125 €112
-38.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.0 Rp 1.3M
$112 €99.7
-32.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bali
Reunion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$994 Rp 17.8M
$972 €867
2.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 Rp 10.5M
$758 €676
-22.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,084 Rp 55.1M
$1,626 €1,451
89.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 Rp 26.7M
$1,260 €1,124
18.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,383 Rp 42.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,015 Rp 36.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bali
Reunion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$223 Rp 4.0M
$2,109 €1,882
-89.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.78
4
244.50%

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

Last update for Bali: October 4, 2026

Last update for Reunion: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bali
$588
Reunion
$758 28.8% $169
Groceries & Markets
Bali
$274
Reunion
$451 64.5% $177
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
$105
Reunion
$181 72.1% $76
Clothing & Footwear
Bali
$104
Reunion
$172 * 65.5% $68
Eating Out
Bali
$89
Reunion
$205 130% $116
Sport & Entertainment
Bali
$53
Reunion
$59 11.6% $6.2
Getting Around
Bali
$12
Reunion
$54 * 367% $43

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇮🇩 Bali
🇷🇪 Reunion
🕒 Local time
22:23 10:23 PM
18:23 6:23 PM
4 h behind Bali
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
881,348
💱 Currency
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Exchange rates and currency converter

EUR, USD to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

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).

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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  • Bali Reunion 6,550 km ≈ 9 h nonstop flight
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