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

😐 Solo nomad: Bali is 3% more expensive than Samara without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bali is 8.9% cheaper than Samara without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bali
Samara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 Rp 51.4K
$12.51 ₽952
-76.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.54 Rp 455.1K
$51.2 ₽3,894
-48.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 Rp 71.7K
$5.67 ₽432
-26.28%
Cappuccino
$2.34 Rp 40.2K
$2.35 ₽179
-0.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 Rp 19.8K
$1.22 ₽92.9
-5.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 Rp 10.8K
$0.70 ₽52.9
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 Rp 42.5K
$1.13 ₽85.7
119.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 Rp 56.4K
$2.48 ₽189
32.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bali
Samara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 Rp 29.1K
$1.10 ₽83.9
54.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 Rp 39.9K
$0.64 ₽48.84
264.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 Rp 19.4K
$1.18 ₽89.8
-4.24%
Eggs
$2.25 Rp 38.5K
$1.77 ₽135
27.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.80 Rp 236.7K
$8.92 ₽679
54.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.00 Rp 68.7K
$5.04 ₽383
-20.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.37 Rp 195.0K
$8.50 ₽647
33.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.60 Rp 61.8K
$1.49 ₽113
141.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 26.5K
$1.80 ₽137
-13.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 Rp 45.8K
$2.27 ₽173
17.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.20 Rp 37.8K
$2.41 ₽183
-8.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 Rp 31.4K
$0.67 ₽51.1
173.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 Rp 37.7K
$0.51 ₽38.94
331.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 Rp 16.7K
$1.74 ₽132
-43.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.5K
$0.57 ₽43.57
28.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 Rp 51.3K
$3.14 ₽239
-4.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.77 Rp 390.5K
$5.75 ₽438
296.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 Rp 44.8K
$0.89 ₽67.5
193.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 Rp 46.1K
$2.32 ₽177
15.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Bali
Samara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,623
$0.50 ₽37.68
-46.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.04 Rp 138.0K
$41.63 ₽3,169
-80.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 8,392
$3.44 ₽262
-85.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 Rp 7,837
$0.42 ₽31.92
9.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 Rp 102.4K
$3.72 ₽283
60.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rp 13.7K
$0.75 ₽57.3
6.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K Rp 440.9M
$48.9K ₽3.7M
-47.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K Rp 550.7M
$43.9K ₽3.3M
-26.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
Samara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.1 Rp 1.4M
$117 ₽8,898
-31.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.95 Rp 67.7K
$6.40 ₽487
-38.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.22 Rp 415.4K
$8.55 ₽651
183.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bali
Samara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.1 Rp 1.4M
$35.60 ₽2,709
124.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.34 Rp 91.6K
$13.98 ₽1,064
-61.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.35 Rp 57.4K
$4.24 ₽322
-20.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bali
Samara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 Rp 4.6M
$322 ₽24.5K
-16.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,979 Rp 102.5M
$6,151 ₽468.2K
-2.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bali
Samara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 Rp 890.6K
$98.9 ₽7,529
-47.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.83 Rp 631.6K
$47.20 ₽3,593
-21.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 Rp 1.4M
$125 ₽9,548
-33.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.6 Rp 1.3M
$76.8 ₽5,844
-2.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bali
Samara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 Rp 15.0M
$467 ₽35.5K
87.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 Rp 10.0M
$278 ₽21.2K
110.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,981 Rp 51.1M
$1,225 ₽93.2K
143.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,780 Rp 30.5M
$716 ₽54.5K
148.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,574 Rp 44.2M
$2,647 ₽201.5K
-2.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,021 Rp 34.7M
$1,732 ₽131.9K
16.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bali
Samara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$222 Rp 3.8M
$854 ₽65.0K
-74.05%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Samara: April 12, 2026

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