Cost of Living Comparison Between Batam and Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Batam and Bali

🙂 Solo nomad: Batam is 28.9% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Batam is 34.9% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.82 Rp 46.9K

$2.87 Rp 47.7K

-1.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9 Rp 150K

$26.86 Rp 447.5K

-66.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.63 Rp 60.5K

$4.26 Rp 70.9K

-14.79%

Cappuccino

$2.21 Rp 36.8K

$2.28 Rp 38K

-3.07%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.3 Rp 21.6K

$1.15 Rp 19.1K

13.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 Rp 7,352

$0.58 Rp 9,671

-24.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.68 Rp 44.7K

$2.41 Rp 40.2K

11.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.88 Rp 64.7K

$3.25 Rp 54.2K

19.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.2 Rp 20K

$1.72 Rp 28.7K

-30.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 Rp 20.9K

$2.34 Rp 39K

-46.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.81 Rp 13.4K

$1.09 Rp 18.2K

-25.69%

Eggs

$1.4 Rp 23.4K

$2.28 Rp 37.9K

-38.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.96 Rp 132.7K

$13.9 Rp 231.6K

-42.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.67 Rp 44.5K

$4 Rp 66.7K

-33.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.73 Rp 78.8K

$11.63 Rp 193.9K

-59.33%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 Rp 39.6K

$3.47 Rp 57.8K

-31.41%

Banana (1kg)

$2.26 Rp 37.7K

$1.49 Rp 24.8K

51.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.28 Rp 38K

$2.57 Rp 42.8K

-11.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.11 Rp 18.5K

$2.15 Rp 35.8K

-48.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 Rp 17.2K

$1.85 Rp 30.8K

-44.32%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 Rp 34.7K

$2.15 Rp 35.9K

-3.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.4 Rp 23.3K

$0.98 Rp 16.3K

42.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 Rp 7,149

$0.74 Rp 12.4K

-41.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.76 Rp 45.9K

$3.1 Rp 51.7K

-10.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.11 Rp 251.8K

$21.98 Rp 366.3K

-31.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 Rp 31.2K

$2.74 Rp 45.7K

-31.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 Rp 43.3K

$2.65 Rp 44.1K

-1.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 Rp 8,415

$0.27 Rp 4,499

88.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.73 Rp 278.8K

$8.43 Rp 140.5K

98.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 Rp 21K

$0.45 Rp 7,445

180.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.63 Rp 10.5K

$0.45 Rp 7,526

40.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.78 Rp 63.1K

$6.24 Rp 104K

-39.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.83 Rp 13.8K

$0.8 Rp 13.4K

3.75%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29K Rp 484M

$25.9K Rp 432.1M

12.02%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.1K Rp 318.1M

$32.5K Rp 541.7M

-41.29%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$75.4 Rp 1.3M

$79.1 Rp 1.3M

-4.65%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.09 Rp 68.1K

$4.11 Rp 68.5K

-0.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.31 Rp 421.8K

$23.48 Rp 391.3K

7.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.8 Rp 496.6K

$81.8 Rp 1.4M

-63.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.15 Rp 135.8K

$5.46 Rp 91K

49.27%

Cinema Ticket

$3.01 Rp 50.2K

$3.3 Rp 55K

-8.79%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$91.3 Rp 1.5M

$267 Rp 4.4M

-65.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,568 Rp 59.4M

$6,120 Rp 102M

-41.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.92 Rp 581.8K

$51.2 Rp 853.1K

-31.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.78 Rp 346.2K

$36.89 Rp 614.7K

-43.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.8 Rp 1.2M

$84 Rp 1.4M

-15.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.58 Rp 442.9K

$72.8 Rp 1.2M

-63.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$294 Rp 4.9M

$872 Rp 14.5M

-66.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$165 Rp 2.8M

$574 Rp 9.6M

-71.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$914 Rp 15.2M

$2,936 Rp 48.9M

-68.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$557 Rp 9.3M

$1,800 Rp 30M

-69.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,060 Rp 17.7M

$2,882 Rp 48M

-63.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,278 Rp 21.3M

$1,994 Rp 33.2M

-35.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$391 Rp 6.5M

$242 Rp 4M

61.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.88

13.28

4.52%

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

Last update for Batam: December 1, 2025

Last update for Bali: November 30, 2025

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