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Cost of Living Comparison Between Balikpapan and Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Balikpapan and Bali

🙂 Solo nomad: Balikpapan is 24.2% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Balikpapan is 24.4% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Balikpapan
Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.5 Rp 24.9K
$2.87 Rp 47.7K
-47.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.39 Rp 256.4K
$26.86 Rp 447.5K
-42.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.34 Rp 55.7K
$4.26 Rp 70.9K
-21.60%
Cappuccino
$1.81 Rp 30.1K
$2.28 Rp 38K
-20.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 Rp 6,727
$1.15 Rp 19.1K
-65.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rp 6,483
$0.58 Rp 9,671
-32.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 Rp 33K
$2.41 Rp 40.2K
-17.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 Rp 52.1K
$3.25 Rp 54.2K
-3.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Balikpapan
Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 Rp 30.3K
$1.72 Rp 28.7K
5.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 Rp 20.7K
$2.34 Rp 39K
-47.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 22.2K
$1.09 Rp 18.2K
22.02%
Eggs
$2.77 Rp 46.2K
$2.28 Rp 37.9K
21.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.29 Rp 138.1K
$13.9 Rp 231.6K
-40.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 Rp 83.5K
$4 Rp 66.7K
25.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.69 Rp 128.1K
$11.63 Rp 193.9K
-33.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 Rp 59.9K
$3.47 Rp 57.8K
3.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.1K
$1.49 Rp 24.8K
4.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 Rp 35.1K
$2.57 Rp 42.8K
-17.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 Rp 20.3K
$2.15 Rp 35.8K
-43.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 Rp 30.3K
$1.85 Rp 30.8K
-1.62%
Onion (1kg)
$3.71 Rp 61.7K
$2.15 Rp 35.9K
72.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 Rp 15.5K
$0.98 Rp 16.3K
-5.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rp 12.5K
$0.74 Rp 12.4K
1.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 Rp 34.3K
$3.1 Rp 51.7K
-33.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.35 Rp 372.4K
$21.98 Rp 366.3K
1.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 Rp 37.5K
$2.74 Rp 45.7K
-17.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 Rp 71.2K
$2.65 Rp 44.1K
61.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Balikpapan
Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 Rp 9,879
$0.27 Rp 4,499
118.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.54 Rp 159K
$8.43 Rp 140.5K
13.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 Rp 20.8K
$0.45 Rp 7,445
177.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,184
$0.45 Rp 7,526
-17.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 Rp 105K
$6.24 Rp 104K
0.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 12.1K
$0.8 Rp 13.4K
-8.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 412.5M
$25.9K Rp 432.1M
-4.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K Rp 419.9M
$32.5K Rp 541.7M
-22.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Balikpapan
Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.1 Rp 1.5M
$79.1 Rp 1.3M
15.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.99 Rp 49.9K
$4.11 Rp 68.5K
-27.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.41 Rp 540K
$23.48 Rp 391.3K
38.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Balikpapan
Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.4 Rp 356.6K
$81.8 Rp 1.4M
-73.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 Rp 102K
$5.46 Rp 91K
12.09%
Cinema Ticket
$3.06 Rp 51K
$3.3 Rp 55K
-7.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Balikpapan
Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.1 Rp 1M
$267 Rp 4.4M
-76.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,510 Rp 125.1M
$6,120 Rp 102M
22.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Balikpapan
Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.52 Rp 708.4K
$51.2 Rp 853.1K
-16.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.1 Rp 351.5K
$36.89 Rp 614.7K
-42.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 Rp 2.1M
$84 Rp 1.4M
48.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 Rp 2M
$72.8 Rp 1.2M
69.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Balikpapan
Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$221 Rp 3.7M
$872 Rp 14.5M
-74.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.6M
$574 Rp 9.6M
-72.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 Rp 8.2M
$2,936 Rp 48.9M
-83.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 Rp 5.2M
$1,800 Rp 30M
-82.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,211 Rp 20.2M
$2,882 Rp 48M
-57.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$713 Rp 11.9M
$1,994 Rp 33.2M
-64.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Balikpapan
Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$207 Rp 3.4M
$242 Rp 4M
-14.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
13.28
12.95%

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Last update for Balikpapan: November 30, 2025

Last update for Bali: November 30, 2025

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