Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Sibolga Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Sibolga

😐 Solo nomad: Bali is 67.6% more expensive than Sibolga without rent, and 108.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bali is 35.1% more expensive than Sibolga without rent, and 160.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bali
Sibolga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 Rp 48.4K
$1.50 Rp 25.3K
90.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.72 Rp 452.7K
$12.32 Rp 208.7K
116.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 Rp 70.0K
$3.37 Rp 57.1K
22.55%
Cappuccino
$2.25 Rp 38.2K
$1.68 Rp 28.4K
33.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 Rp 19.6K
$0.52 Rp 8,750
123.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 Rp 10.6K
$0.26 Rp 4,361
142.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 Rp 42.5K
$2.99 Rp 50.7K
-16.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 Rp 53.4K
$2.62 Rp 44.4K
20.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bali
Sibolga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 Rp 29.0K
$1.22 Rp 20.7K
40.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 Rp 41.1K
$1.13 Rp 19.2K
115.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 Rp 19.4K
$0.95 Rp 16.0K
21.05%
Eggs
$2.33 Rp 39.5K
$1.59 Rp 27.0K
46.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 Rp 236.5K
$8.25 Rp 139.8K
69.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 Rp 68.4K
$2.32 Rp 39.3K
74.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 Rp 191.4K
$9.03 Rp 153.0K
25.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 Rp 60.6K
$2.37 Rp 40.2K
51.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 26.2K
$1.48 Rp 25.1K
4.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 Rp 44.3K
$1.81 Rp 30.7K
44.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 Rp 36.4K
$1.51 Rp 25.5K
42.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 30.7K
$0.70 Rp 11.9K
158.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 36.6K
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 Rp 16.3K
$0.91 Rp 15.5K
5.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$0.35 Rp 5,945
108.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 Rp 52.6K
$1.70 Rp 28.8K
82.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.85 Rp 404.1K
$23.64 Rp 400.5K
0.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 Rp 45.0K
$2.33 Rp 39.4K
14.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 Rp 44.2K
$2.35 Rp 39.9K
11.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Bali
Sibolga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,953
$0.41 Rp 6,961
-29.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.30 Rp 140.6K
$9.75 Rp 165.2K
-14.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,588
$0.53 Rp 8,974
-15.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,131
$0.37 Rp 6,325
13.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 Rp 103.4K
$2.94 Rp 49.8K
107.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 Rp 14.7K
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
-13.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K Rp 450.7M
$24.2K Rp 409.9M
9.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K Rp 539.6M
$28.2K Rp 477.4M
13.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
Sibolga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.1 Rp 1.3M
$26.99 Rp 457.3K
192.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.93 Rp 66.7K
$4.43 Rp 75.0K
-11.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.57 Rp 399.3K
$23.15 Rp 392.3K
1.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bali
Sibolga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.9 Rp 1.4M
$22.62 Rp 383.2K
253.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.44 Rp 92.1K
$6.13 Rp 103.8K
-11.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.36 Rp 56.9K
$3.05 Rp 51.7K
10.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bali
Sibolga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 Rp 4.7M
$24.42 Rp 413.8K
1024.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,913 Rp 100.2M
$7,609 Rp 128.9M
-22.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bali
Sibolga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 Rp 867.2K
$15.64 Rp 265.0K
227.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.81 Rp 606.8K
$18.65 Rp 316.0K
92.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 Rp 1.4M
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
23.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$74.6 Rp 1.3M
-2.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bali
Sibolga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$862 Rp 14.6M
$263 Rp 4.5M
227.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 Rp 9.7M
$160 Rp 2.7M
258.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,984 Rp 50.6M
$582 Rp 9.9M
412.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 Rp 30.5M
$336 Rp 5.7M
435.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,613 Rp 44.3M
$1,224 Rp 20.7M
113.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,083 Rp 35.3M
$777 Rp 13.2M
167.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bali
Sibolga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 Rp 3.8M
$169 Rp 2.9M
31.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.15
45.14%

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

Last update for Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sibolga: March 3, 2026

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