Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Samara Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Samara

🙂 Solo nomad: Bali is 0.3% cheaper than Samara without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bali is 12.3% cheaper than Samara without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bali
Samara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 Rp 48.2K
$12.52 ₽971
-77.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.72 Rp 451.2K
$51.4 ₽3,985
-47.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 Rp 69.7K
$5.74 ₽446
-28.05%
Cappuccino
$2.25 Rp 38.0K
$2.40 ₽186
-6.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 Rp 19.6K
$1.18 ₽91.2
-1.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 Rp 10.6K
$0.70 ₽54.5
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 Rp 42.4K
$1.11 ₽86.1
126.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 Rp 53.2K
$2.50 ₽194
26.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bali
Samara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 Rp 28.9K
$1.06 ₽82.2
61.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 Rp 41.0K
$0.64 ₽49.88
279.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 Rp 19.4K
$1.19 ₽92.2
-3.36%
Eggs
$2.33 Rp 39.4K
$1.77 ₽137
31.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 Rp 235.7K
$8.95 ₽694
55.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 Rp 68.2K
$5.24 ₽407
-22.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 Rp 190.8K
$8.49 ₽659
33.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 Rp 60.4K
$1.51 ₽117
137.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 26.1K
$1.86 ₽144
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 Rp 44.2K
$2.17 ₽168
20.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 Rp 36.3K
$2.41 ₽187
-10.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 30.6K
$0.64 ₽49.50
182.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 36.4K
$0.47 ₽36.42
359.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 Rp 16.2K
$1.73 ₽134
-44.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$0.62 ₽47.85
17.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 Rp 52.4K
$3.09 ₽239
0.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.85 Rp 402.7K
$5.96 ₽462
300.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 Rp 44.9K
$0.87 ₽67.3
205.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 Rp 44.0K
$2.31 ₽180
12.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Bali
Samara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,937
$0.49 ₽38.32
-40.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.30 Rp 140.1K
$41.08 ₽3,187
-79.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,563
$3.42 ₽265
-86.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,107
$0.38 ₽29.68
10.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 Rp 103.0K
$3.74 ₽290
63.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 Rp 14.6K
$0.74 ₽57.8
17.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K Rp 449.2M
$48.7K ₽3.8M
-45.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K Rp 537.8M
$44.1K ₽3.4M
-27.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
Samara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.1 Rp 1.3M
$120 ₽9,278
-33.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.93 Rp 66.4K
$6.50 ₽505
-39.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.57 Rp 397.9K
$8.56 ₽664
175.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bali
Samara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.9 Rp 1.3M
$35.41 ₽2,747
125.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.44 Rp 91.8K
$14.24 ₽1,105
-61.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.36 Rp 56.7K
$4.07 ₽316
-17.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bali
Samara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 Rp 4.6M
$318 ₽24.7K
-13.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,913 Rp 99.8M
$6,132 ₽475.8K
-3.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bali
Samara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 Rp 864.3K
$98.3 ₽7,630
-47.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.81 Rp 604.7K
$46.77 ₽3,629
-23.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 Rp 1.4M
$129 ₽10.0K
-35.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$77.4 ₽6,007
-6.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bali
Samara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$862 Rp 14.6M
$468 ₽36.3K
84.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 Rp 9.7M
$277 ₽21.5K
106.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,984 Rp 50.4M
$1,238 ₽96.1K
141.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 Rp 30.4M
$706 ₽54.8K
154.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,613 Rp 44.1M
$2,538 ₽197.0K
2.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,083 Rp 35.2M
$1,683 ₽130.6K
23.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bali
Samara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 Rp 3.7M
$850 ₽66.0K
-73.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
15.33
-13.37%

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

Last update for Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Samara: March 2, 2026

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