Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Bali

For one person, living is cheaper in Bali: $1,224 a month against $1,332 in Japan, rent and utilities included – about $1,300 less a year. The total is higher in Japan despite lower rent and utilities.

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🇯🇵 Japan

$1,332

/mo nomad

Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

$1,224

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Japan is 36.4% more expensive than Bali without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Japan is 35.8% more expensive than Bali without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.27 ¥993

$2.74 Rp 49.0K

128.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.23 ¥5,101

$29.64 Rp 529.8K

8.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.08 ¥805

$4.74 Rp 84.7K

7.17%

Cappuccino

$3.11 ¥492

$2.22 Rp 39.7K

40.09%

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

$1.12 ¥178

$1.37 Rp 24.5K

-18.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 ¥117

$0.66 Rp 11.8K

12.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.25 ¥515

$2.21 Rp 39.4K

47.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ¥590

$3.62 Rp 64.7K

3.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 ¥236

$1.44 Rp 25.8K

3.47%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$2.17 Rp 38.7K

-33.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.94 ¥782

$1.12 Rp 20.0K

341.07%

Eggs

$2.11 ¥333

$1.97 Rp 35.2K

7.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.44 ¥1,810

$16.41 Rp 293.2K

-30.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.32 ¥1,000

$3.63 Rp 65.0K

74.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.80 ¥2,817

$11.53 Rp 206.2K

54.38%

Apples (1kg)

$4.80 ¥760

$3.37 Rp 60.2K

42.43%

Banana (1kg)

$2.45 ¥388

$1.46 Rp 26.0K

67.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.29 ¥680

$2.15 Rp 38.4K

99.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.52 ¥715

$1.90 Rp 34.0K

137.89%

Potato (1kg)

$2.70 ¥428

$1.80 Rp 32.2K

50.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.70 ¥427

$2.24 Rp 40.0K

20.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥211

$0.94 Rp 16.8K

42.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥140

$0.48 Rp 8,577

85.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.88 ¥614

$2.14 Rp 38.2K

81.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.49 ¥1,186

$21.94 Rp 392.2K

-65.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 ¥301

$2.26 Rp 40.4K

-15.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 ¥415

$2.77 Rp 49.6K

-5.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.36 ¥215

$0.26 Rp 4,661

423.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$57.6 ¥9,122

$8.08 Rp 144.4K

613.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.66 ¥578

$0.44 Rp 7,853

731.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.16 ¥499

$0.42 Rp 7,491

652.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.05 ¥3,174

$5.66 Rp 101.1K

254.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ¥170

$0.90 Rp 16.0K

18.89%

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

$21.7K ¥3.4M

$24.2K Rp 433.4M

-10.56%

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

$16.1K ¥2.5M

$31.5K Rp 563.1M

-48.88%

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

$156 ¥24.7K

$80.1 Rp 1.4M

94.88%

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

$24.21 ¥3,831

$6.63 Rp 118.5K

265.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.72 ¥5,178

$18.33 Rp 327.6K

78.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.6 ¥8,326

$45.56 Rp 814.4K

15.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.92 ¥2,836

$15.24 Rp 272.4K

17.59%

Cinema Ticket

$12.84 ¥2,032

$3.71 Rp 66.4K

246.09%

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

$544 ¥86.2K

$442 Rp 7.9M

23.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.0K ¥1.9M

$5,246 Rp 93.8M

129.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.82 ¥7,409

$44.18 Rp 789.6K

5.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.43 ¥4,657

$34.13 Rp 610.1K

-13.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.8 ¥9,774

$77.2 Rp 1.4M

-20.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.2 ¥12.4K

$75.0 Rp 1.3M

4.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥90.1K

$994 Rp 17.8M

-42.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 ¥61.7K

$588 Rp 10.5M

-33.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,310 ¥207.4K

$3,084 Rp 55.1M

-57.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$770 ¥121.8K

$1,496 Rp 26.7M

-48.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,494 ¥869.3K

$2,383 Rp 42.6M

130.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,810 ¥444.6K

$2,015 Rp 36.0M

39.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,077 ¥328.7K

$223 Rp 4.0M

831.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.13

13.78

-84.54%

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

Last update for Japan: October 5, 2026

Last update for Bali: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Japan

$390 29.8%

Bali

$588 48% 50.8% $198

Groceries & Markets

Japan

$315 24%

Bali

$274 22.4% 12.8% $40

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Japan

$213 16.3%

Bali

$105 8.6% 50.7% $108

Eating Out

Japan

$134 10.2%

Bali

$89 7.3% 33.4% $45

Clothing & Footwear

Japan

$97 7.4%

Bali

$104 8.5% 6.6% $6.4

Getting Around

Japan

$83 6.3%

Bali

$12 1% 85.9% $71

Sport & Entertainment

Japan

$78 6%

Bali

$53 4.3% 32.3% $25

Good to know

🇯🇵 Japan

🇮🇩 Bali

🕒 Local time

21:34 9:34 PM

20:34 8:34 PM

1 h behind Japan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

125,440,000

💱 Currency

Japanese Yen JPY ¥

Indonesian Rupiah IDR Rp

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 JPY = 6.32 USD

1,000 JPY = 5.64 EUR

100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD

100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR

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IDR, USD, EUR to JPY – Japanese Yen Converter

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🇯🇵 Japanese Yen (¥)

Japanese Yen exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 158 JPY (1,000 JPY = 6.32 USD). 1 EUR = 177 JPY (1,000 JPY = 5.64 EUR).

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,030 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

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