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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 19% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jakarta is 20.4% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jakarta
Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 Rp 54.2K
$3.00 Rp 51.4K
5.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.16 Rp 311.6K
$26.54 Rp 455.2K
-31.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 Rp 62.2K
$4.18 Rp 71.7K
-13.40%
Cappuccino
$2.14 Rp 36.8K
$2.34 Rp 40.2K
-8.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 9,434
$1.15 Rp 19.8K
-52.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,444
$0.63 Rp 10.8K
-58.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.79 Rp 47.9K
$2.48 Rp 42.5K
12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 Rp 73.1K
$3.29 Rp 56.4K
29.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jakarta
Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 Rp 23.7K
$1.70 Rp 29.1K
-18.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 Rp 18.9K
$2.33 Rp 39.9K
-52.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 Rp 16.6K
$1.13 Rp 19.4K
-14.16%
Eggs
$1.82 Rp 31.3K
$2.25 Rp 38.5K
-19.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.64 Rp 113.9K
$13.80 Rp 236.7K
-51.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 Rp 54.0K
$4.00 Rp 68.7K
-21.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.75 Rp 132.9K
$11.37 Rp 195.0K
-31.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 Rp 50.4K
$3.60 Rp 61.8K
-18.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 26.9K
$1.55 Rp 26.5K
1.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Rp 38.7K
$2.67 Rp 45.8K
-15.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 Rp 26.0K
$2.20 Rp 37.8K
-30.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 Rp 30.7K
$1.83 Rp 31.4K
-2.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 Rp 45.1K
$2.20 Rp 37.7K
19.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 Rp 18.3K
$0.98 Rp 16.7K
9.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 7,325
$0.73 Rp 12.5K
-41.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 Rp 50.5K
$2.99 Rp 51.3K
-1.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.12 Rp 396.6K
$22.77 Rp 390.6K
1.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 Rp 39.7K
$2.61 Rp 44.8K
-11.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 54.6K
$2.69 Rp 46.1K
18.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Jakarta
Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,959
$0.27 Rp 4,624
-14.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.42 Rp 213.0K
$8.04 Rp 138.0K
54.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 9,152
$0.49 Rp 8,393
8.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,874
$0.46 Rp 7,838
-26.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 Rp 52.2K
$5.97 Rp 102.4K
-49.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 Rp 12.9K
$0.80 Rp 13.7K
-6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K Rp 526.6M
$25.7K Rp 440.9M
19.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K Rp 562.2M
$32.1K Rp 550.8M
2.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakarta
Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.1 Rp 1.6M
$80.1 Rp 1.4M
13.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.56 Rp 112.6K
$3.95 Rp 67.7K
66.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.28 Rp 467.9K
$24.22 Rp 415.5K
12.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jakarta
Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.42 Rp 521.7K
$80.1 Rp 1.4M
-62.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.38 Rp 212.3K
$5.34 Rp 91.6K
131.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.10 Rp 53.2K
$3.35 Rp 57.4K
-7.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jakarta
Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 Rp 2.9M
$270 Rp 4.6M
-37.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,566 Rp 164.1M
$5,979 Rp 102.6M
59.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jakarta
Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 Rp 959.1K
$51.9 Rp 890.8K
7.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.84 Rp 563.3K
$36.83 Rp 631.7K
-10.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 Rp 1.4M
$83.1 Rp 1.4M
1.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.9 Rp 1.5M
$74.6 Rp 1.3M
17.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jakarta
Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 Rp 6.7M
$875 Rp 15.0M
-55.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 Rp 4.0M
$584 Rp 10.0M
-59.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 Rp 19.8M
$2,981 Rp 51.1M
-61.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 Rp 11.1M
$1,780 Rp 30.5M
-63.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,853 Rp 48.9M
$2,574 Rp 44.2M
10.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,446 Rp 24.8M
$2,021 Rp 34.7M
-28.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jakarta
Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 Rp 8.1M
$222 Rp 3.8M
114.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
13.28
-27.79%

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Last update for Jakarta: April 14, 2026

Last update for Bali: April 12, 2026

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