Cost of Living Comparison Between Bintulu and Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Bintulu and Bali

😐 Solo nomad: Bintulu is 4.8% more expensive than Bali without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bintulu is 1.4% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.7 MYR 15.25

$2.87 Rp 47.9K

28.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.7 MYR 73

$27.21 Rp 453.5K

-34.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.73 MYR 23.65

$4.22 Rp 70.4K

35.78%

Cappuccino

$2.76 MYR 11.39

$2.34 Rp 38.9K

17.95%

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

$0.67 MYR 2.76

$1.1 Rp 18.3K

-39.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.51

$0.63 Rp 10.4K

-41.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.8 MYR 11.54

$2.43 Rp 40.4K

15.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.85 MYR 20.01

$3.28 Rp 54.7K

47.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 MYR 7.11

$1.72 Rp 28.6K

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 MYR 5.66

$2.34 Rp 39K

-41.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.43

$1.09 Rp 18.1K

21.10%

Eggs

$2.16 MYR 8.91

$2.24 Rp 37.3K

-3.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.37 MYR 67.6

$13.84 Rp 230.6K

18.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.46 MYR 14.26

$4.13 Rp 68.8K

-16.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.5 MYR 22.71

$11.55 Rp 192.5K

-52.38%

Apples (1kg)

$1.69 MYR 6.99

$3.46 Rp 57.7K

-51.16%

Banana (1kg)

$0.97 MYR 3.99

$1.5 Rp 24.9K

-35.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.61 MYR 6.65

$2.57 Rp 42.8K

-37.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.07 MYR 4.43

$2.17 Rp 36.1K

-50.69%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 MYR 2.01

$1.89 Rp 31.6K

-74.07%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 MYR 4.8

$2.17 Rp 36.2K

-46.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 MYR 2.82

$1.01 Rp 16.9K

-32.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 MYR 1.77

$0.73 Rp 12.2K

-41.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.9 MYR 16.1

$3.15 Rp 52.4K

23.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.01 MYR 78.5

$23.32 Rp 388.6K

-18.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.91 MYR 12.01

$2.76 Rp 45.9K

5.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.91 MYR 7.9

$2.6 Rp 43.3K

-26.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.2 MYR 4.96

$0.27 Rp 4,480

344.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.47 MYR 63.9

$8.2 Rp 136.7K

88.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 4.06

$0.45 Rp 7,560

117.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.92 MYR 3.79

$0.46 Rp 7,587

100.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.39 MYR 9.88

$6.31 Rp 105.1K

-62.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.54 MYR 2.24

$0.86 Rp 14.3K

-37.21%

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

$42.5K MYR 175.5K

$26.3K Rp 438.6M

61.55%

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

$38.4K MYR 158.4K

$32.6K Rp 542.8M

17.82%

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

$59 MYR 243

$78.7 Rp 1.3M

-25.10%

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

$30.33 MYR 125

$3.95 Rp 65.8K

667.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.88 MYR 123

$24.41 Rp 406.8K

22.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.4 MYR 266

$81.2 Rp 1.4M

-20.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.67 MYR 48.16

$5.48 Rp 91.3K

112.96%

Cinema Ticket

$4.15 MYR 17.14

$3.45 Rp 57.4K

20.29%

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

$122 MYR 502

$276 Rp 4.6M

-55.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,107 MYR 29.3K

$6,020 Rp 100.3M

18.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.4 MYR 254

$51 Rp 849.6K

20.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.48 MYR 138

$36.59 Rp 609.7K

-8.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.1 MYR 322

$83.6 Rp 1.4M

-6.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.8 MYR 362

$74.2 Rp 1.2M

18.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$214 MYR 885

$880 Rp 14.7M

-75.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$152 MYR 629

$575 Rp 9.6M

-73.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$460 MYR 1,898

$2,923 Rp 48.7M

-84.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$318 MYR 1,311

$1,803 Rp 30M

-82.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,687 MYR 6,961

$1,869 Rp 31.1M

-9.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,150 MYR 4,745

$1,777 Rp 29.6M

-35.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$596 MYR 2,459

$236 Rp 3.9M

152.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

13.28

-66.11%

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

Last update for Bintulu: November 24, 2025

Last update for Bali: November 23, 2025

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