Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Bali

For one person, living is cheaper in Thailand: $962 a month against $1,224 in Bali, rent and utilities included – about $3,100 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Bali outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇹🇭 Thailand

$962

/mo nomad

Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

$1,224

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Thailand is 5.3% more expensive than Bali without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Thailand is 6.2% more expensive than Bali without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.00 ฿100

$2.74 Rp 49.0K

9.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.40 ฿884

$29.64 Rp 529.8K

-10.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.63 ฿222

$4.74 Rp 84.7K

39.87%

Cappuccino

$1.97 ฿65.9

$2.22 Rp 39.7K

-11.26%

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

$0.65 ฿21.82

$1.37 Rp 24.5K

-52.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ฿11.37

$0.66 Rp 11.8K

-48.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.18 ฿73.0

$2.21 Rp 39.4K

-1.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 ฿121

$3.62 Rp 64.7K

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 ฿58.9

$1.44 Rp 25.8K

22.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 ฿44.68

$2.17 Rp 38.7K

-38.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 ฿43.25

$1.12 Rp 20.0K

15.18%

Eggs

$2.04 ฿68.4

$1.97 Rp 35.2K

3.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.12 ฿540

$16.41 Rp 293.2K

-1.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.95 ฿98.9

$3.63 Rp 65.0K

-18.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.60 ฿355

$11.53 Rp 206.2K

-8.07%

Apples (1kg)

$2.85 ฿95.5

$3.37 Rp 60.2K

-15.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.24 ฿41.66

$1.46 Rp 26.0K

-15.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.02 ฿67.6

$2.15 Rp 38.4K

-6.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.80 ฿60.3

$1.90 Rp 34.0K

-5.26%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 ฿48.66

$1.80 Rp 32.2K

-19.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 ฿43.31

$2.24 Rp 40.0K

-42.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ฿37.48

$0.94 Rp 16.8K

19.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿17.55

$0.48 Rp 8,577

8.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 ฿145

$2.14 Rp 38.2K

102.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.47 ฿585

$21.94 Rp 392.2K

-20.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 ฿56.8

$2.26 Rp 40.4K

-25.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 ฿89.4

$2.77 Rp 49.6K

-3.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 ฿29.30

$0.26 Rp 4,661

238.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$33.90 ฿1,135

$8.08 Rp 144.4K

319.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 ฿40.25

$0.44 Rp 7,853

172.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.18 ฿39.55

$0.42 Rp 7,491

180.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.10 ฿204

$5.66 Rp 101.1K

7.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.38 ฿46.23

$0.90 Rp 16.0K

53.33%

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

$31.3K ฿1.0M

$24.2K Rp 433.4M

29.04%

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

$26.3K ฿879.0K

$31.5K Rp 563.1M

-16.66%

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

$83.5 ฿2,796

$80.1 Rp 1.4M

4.31%

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

$12.21 ฿409

$6.63 Rp 118.5K

84.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.14 ฿607

$18.33 Rp 327.6K

-1.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.66 ฿1,663

$45.56 Rp 814.4K

9.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.54 ฿386

$15.24 Rp 272.4K

-24.28%

Cinema Ticket

$6.64 ฿222

$3.71 Rp 66.4K

78.98%

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

$540 ฿18.1K

$442 Rp 7.9M

22.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.3K ฿410.9K

$5,246 Rp 93.8M

133.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.4 ฿1,753

$44.18 Rp 789.6K

18.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.84 ฿1,099

$34.13 Rp 610.1K

-3.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.8 ฿3,007

$77.2 Rp 1.4M

16.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.9 ฿2,676

$75.0 Rp 1.3M

6.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$470 ฿15.7K

$994 Rp 17.8M

-52.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 ฿9,557

$588 Rp 10.5M

-51.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,240 ฿41.5K

$3,084 Rp 55.1M

-59.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$699 ฿23.4K

$1,496 Rp 26.7M

-53.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,505 ฿117.3K

$2,383 Rp 42.6M

47.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,865 ฿62.4K

$2,015 Rp 36.0M

-7.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$570 ฿19.1K

$223 Rp 4.0M

155.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.69

13.78

-58.71%

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

Last update for Thailand: October 3, 2026

Last update for Bali: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Thailand

$285 29.9%

Bali

$588 48% 106% $303

Groceries & Markets

Thailand

$244 25.6%

Bali

$274 22.4% 12.2% $30

Clothing & Footwear

Thailand

$115 12%

Bali

$104 8.5% 9.6% $11

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Thailand

$114 11.9%

Bali

$105 8.6% 7.8% $8.8

Eating Out

Thailand

$90 9.4%

Bali

$89 7.3% 0.5% $0.5

Sport & Entertainment

Thailand

$63 6.6%

Bali

$53 4.3% 15.8% $9.9

Getting Around

Thailand

$45 4.7%

Bali

$12 1% 73.8% $33

Good to know

🇹🇭 Thailand

🇮🇩 Bali

🕒 Local time

17:15 5:15 PM

18:15 6:15 PM

1 h ahead of Thailand

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

66,188,503

💱 Currency

Thai Baht THB ฿

Indonesian Rupiah IDR Rp

📈 Exchange rate

100 THB = 2.99 USD

100 THB = 2.67 EUR

100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD

100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

IDR, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇹🇭 Thai Baht (฿)

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.52 THB (100 THB = 2.67 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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