Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Bali

For one person, living is cheaper in India: $400 a month against $1,187 in Bali, rent and utilities included – about $9,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

India
Bali, Indonesia
🇮🇳 India
$400
/mo nomad
Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,187
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: India is 50.9% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 53.3% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 68.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 ₹204
$2.80 Rp 50.6K
-22.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.70 ₹1,010
$28.85 Rp 520.8K
-62.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 ₹344
$4.76 Rp 86.0K
-23.53%
Cappuccino
$1.75 ₹165
$2.23 Rp 40.3K
-21.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹39.66
$1.30 Rp 23.4K
-67.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹14.17
$0.56 Rp 10.2K
-73.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 ₹176
$2.23 Rp 40.3K
-16.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₹296
$3.55 Rp 64.1K
-11.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹61.2
$1.41 Rp 25.4K
-53.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹43.21
$2.18 Rp 39.4K
-78.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ₹60.6
$1.05 Rp 18.9K
-39.05%
Eggs
$0.95 ₹89.6
$1.92 Rp 34.7K
-50.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 ₹460
$14.84 Rp 267.9K
-67.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.82 ₹266
$3.86 Rp 69.7K
-26.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.69 Rp 192.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 ₹181
$3.34 Rp 60.2K
-42.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 ₹59.9
$1.46 Rp 26.4K
-56.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 ₹93.3
$2.22 Rp 40.1K
-55.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹45.16
$1.80 Rp 32.6K
-73.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹31.41
$1.72 Rp 31.0K
-80.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ₹40.02
$2.23 Rp 40.2K
-81.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₹43.58
$0.92 Rp 16.5K
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₹29.38
$0.46 Rp 8,308
-32.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.17 ₹488
$2.06 Rp 37.1K
150.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₹714
$20.38 Rp 367.8K
-62.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₹156
$2.16 Rp 39.1K
-23.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 ₹252
$2.85 Rp 51.4K
-6.67%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.24 ₹495
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹22.65
$0.25 Rp 4,531
-4.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.23 ₹777
$8.68 Rp 156.7K
-5.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 ₹90.6
$0.44 Rp 7,956
118.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₹23.61
$0.43 Rp 7,766
-41.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ₹145
$5.38 Rp 97.2K
-71.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₹107
$0.85 Rp 15.3K
32.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.1K ₹1.0M
$23.7K Rp 428.5M
-53.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₹1.9M
$32.9K Rp 592.9M
-38.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.08 ₹3,598
$76.7 Rp 1.4M
-50.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.53 ₹333
$6.33 Rp 114.2K
-44.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.95 ₹656
$18.93 Rp 341.6K
-63.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.43 ₹1,458
$41.65 Rp 751.7K
-62.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 ₹670
$14.78 Rp 266.7K
-52.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₹296
$3.58 Rp 64.6K
-12.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.1 ₹5,484
$437 Rp 7.9M
-86.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,158 ₹298.4K
$11.0K Rp 199.2M
-71.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.69 ₹2,143
$43.09 Rp 777.7K
-47.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.44 ₹2,309
$33.51 Rp 604.8K
-27.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.02 ₹3,781
$75.0 Rp 1.4M
-46.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.67 ₹2,803
$73.9 Rp 1.3M
-59.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 ₹13.7K
$957 Rp 17.3M
-84.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.8 ₹9,147
$570 Rp 10.3M
-83.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 ₹32.0K
$3,028 Rp 54.6M
-88.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$231 ₹21.8K
$1,446 Rp 26.1M
-84.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,142 ₹107.9K
$2,096 Rp 37.8M
-45.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$633 ₹59.8K
$1,885 Rp 34.0M
-66.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$407 ₹38.4K
$215 Rp 3.9M
88.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.94
13.78
-35.12%

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

Last update for India: November 1, 2026

Last update for Bali: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
India
$102
Bali
$263 158% $161
Accommodation & Living
India
$97
Bali
$570 489% $473
Eating Out
India
$67
Bali
$89 33% $22
Clothing & Footwear
India
$53
Bali
$101 93% $49
Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
$49
Bali
$102 110% $53
Sport & Entertainment
India
$22
Bali
$49 125% $27
Getting Around
India
$11
Bali
$12 7.7% $0.9
Good to know
🇮🇳 India
🇮🇩 Bali
🕒 Local time
19:59 7:59 PM
22:29 10:29 PM
2 h 30 min ahead of India
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,326,093,247
💱 Currency
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IDR, USD, EUR to INR – Indian Rupee Converter

Indian Rupee exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 94.47 INR (100 INR = 1.06 USD). 1 EUR = 106 INR (1,000 INR = 9.43 EUR).

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 18,049 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.54 USD). 1 EUR = 20,271 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.93 EUR).

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