Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Bali

🙂 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 18.2% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jakarta is 20.2% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jakarta
Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 Rp 50.8K
$2.86 Rp 48.3K
4.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.19 Rp 307.7K
$26.72 Rp 451.9K
-31.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.66 Rp 61.9K
$4.13 Rp 69.8K
-11.38%
Cappuccino
$2.11 Rp 35.6K
$2.25 Rp 38.1K
-6.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,864
$1.16 Rp 19.6K
-55.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,352
$0.63 Rp 10.6K
-58.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 Rp 47.8K
$2.51 Rp 42.5K
12.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 Rp 74.6K
$3.15 Rp 53.3K
40.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jakarta
Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 Rp 23.3K
$1.71 Rp 29.0K
-19.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
$2.43 Rp 41.0K
-54.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 16.0K
$1.15 Rp 19.4K
-18.26%
Eggs
$1.89 Rp 32.0K
$2.33 Rp 39.4K
-18.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 Rp 111.5K
$13.96 Rp 236.0K
-52.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 Rp 52.4K
$4.04 Rp 68.3K
-23.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.90 Rp 133.7K
$11.30 Rp 191.1K
-30.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 Rp 48.5K
$3.58 Rp 60.5K
-19.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 Rp 27.2K
$1.55 Rp 26.1K
3.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 Rp 37.4K
$2.62 Rp 44.2K
-15.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$2.15 Rp 36.3K
-27.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 Rp 29.2K
$1.81 Rp 30.6K
-4.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 Rp 42.6K
$2.16 Rp 36.5K
16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 17.3K
$0.96 Rp 16.2K
7.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,071
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
-42.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 Rp 49.7K
$3.10 Rp 52.5K
-5.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.98 Rp 371.7K
$23.85 Rp 403.3K
-7.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 Rp 39.2K
$2.66 Rp 44.9K
-12.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 54.3K
$2.61 Rp 44.1K
22.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Jakarta
Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,903
$0.29 Rp 4,944
-20.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.15 Rp 205.5K
$8.30 Rp 140.3K
46.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,689
$0.45 Rp 7,574
26.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,266
$0.42 Rp 7,118
-11.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Rp 51.2K
$6.10 Rp 103.2K
-50.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
$0.87 Rp 14.6K
-12.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K Rp 509.4M
$26.6K Rp 449.8M
13.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K Rp 559.6M
$31.8K Rp 538.6M
3.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakarta
Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.1 Rp 1.6M
$79.1 Rp 1.3M
16.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.55 Rp 110.8K
$3.93 Rp 66.5K
66.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.20 Rp 460.0K
$23.57 Rp 398.6K
15.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jakarta
Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.60 Rp 500.7K
$79.9 Rp 1.4M
-62.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.50 Rp 211.4K
$5.44 Rp 92.0K
129.78%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 Rp 52.3K
$3.36 Rp 56.8K
-8.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jakarta
Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 Rp 2.9M
$275 Rp 4.6M
-37.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,790 Rp 165.6M
$5,913 Rp 100.0M
65.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jakarta
Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 Rp 959.7K
$51.2 Rp 865.6K
10.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.29 Rp 563.0K
$35.81 Rp 605.7K
-7.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
$83.5 Rp 1.4M
0.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.8 Rp 1.5M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
25.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jakarta
Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 Rp 6.4M
$862 Rp 14.6M
-56.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 Rp 4.1M
$573 Rp 9.7M
-58.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 Rp 20.2M
$2,984 Rp 50.5M
-60.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 Rp 11.0M
$1,799 Rp 30.4M
-63.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,652 Rp 44.8M
$2,613 Rp 44.2M
1.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,355 Rp 22.9M
$2,083 Rp 35.2M
-34.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jakarta
Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 Rp 8.2M
$221 Rp 3.7M
118.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
13.28
-27.79%

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

Last update for Jakarta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bali: March 1, 2026

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