Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bangkok is 19.0% higher than in Bali (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangkok is 0.3% lower than in Bali | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 30.3% lower than in Bali | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 4.9% higher than in Bali | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 8.0% higher than in Bali | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 129.1% higher than in Bali | |
Restaurants | Bali Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
41,471.94 Rp (94.24 ฿) |
44,008.08 Rp (100.00 ฿) |
+6.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
350,000.00 Rp (795.31 ฿) |
406,247.50 Rp (923.12 ฿) |
+16.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
65,000.00 Rp (147.70 ฿) |
88,016.16 Rp (200.00 ฿) |
+35.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
47,500.00 Rp (107.93 ฿) |
33,075.42 Rp (75.16 ฿) |
-30.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
60,000.00 Rp (136.34 ฿) |
66,012.12 Rp (150.00 ฿) |
+10.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
38,353.52 Rp (87.15 ฿) |
37,609.56 Rp (85.46 ฿) |
-1.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
18,291.23 Rp (41.56 ฿) |
9,189.80 Rp (20.88 ฿) |
-49.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
20,249.95 Rp (46.01 ฿) |
5,033.42 Rp (11.44 ฿) |
-75.1 % |
Markets | Bali Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
110,706.96 Rp (251.56 ฿) |
107,129.69 Rp (243.43 ฿) |
-3.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
24,761.12 Rp (56.26 ฿) |
23,059.62 Rp (52.40 ฿) |
-6.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
11,131.45 Rp (25.29 ฿) |
10,414.53 Rp (23.67 ฿) |
-6.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
26,442.50 Rp (60.09 ฿) |
35,169.98 Rp (79.92 ฿) |
+33.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
77,099.31 Rp (175.19 ฿) |
139,399.16 Rp (316.76 ฿) |
+80.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
27,612.47 Rp (62.74 ฿) |
20,817.61 Rp (47.30 ฿) |
-24.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
76,606.71 Rp (174.07 ฿) |
76,049.72 Rp (172.81 ฿) |
-0.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
21,402.56 Rp (48.63 ฿) |
21,722.32 Rp (49.36 ฿) |
+1.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,783.49 Rp (26.78 ฿) |
11,172.31 Rp (25.39 ฿) |
-5.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
19,718.05 Rp (44.81 ฿) |
16,194.02 Rp (36.80 ฿) |
-17.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,118.90 Rp (27.54 ฿) |
12,300.40 Rp (27.95 ฿) |
+1.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
12,860.65 Rp (29.22 ฿) |
10,980.81 Rp (24.95 ฿) |
-14.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15,078.68 Rp (34.26 ฿) |
9,742.20 Rp (22.14 ฿) |
-35.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
14,737.45 Rp (33.49 ฿) |
19,847.08 Rp (45.10 ฿) |
+34.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,404.50 Rp (28.19 ฿) |
6,958.15 Rp (15.81 ฿) |
-43.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 Rp (681.69 ฿) |
264,048.49 Rp (600.00 ฿) |
-12.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
38,108.23 Rp (86.59 ฿) |
27,813.47 Rp (63.20 ฿) |
-27.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
42,613.31 Rp (96.83 ฿) |
51,160.37 Rp (116.25 ฿) |
+20.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 Rp (79.53 ฿) |
66,012.12 Rp (150.00 ฿) |
+88.6 % |
Transportation | Bali Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4,400.00 Rp (10.00 ฿) |
19,363.56 Rp (44.00 ฿) |
+340.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
134,643.92 Rp (305.95 ฿) |
572,105.06 Rp (1,300.00 ฿) |
+324.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,000.00 Rp (13.63 ฿) |
15,402.83 Rp (35.00 ฿) |
+156.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,667.75 Rp (26.51 ฿) |
30,654.86 Rp (69.66 ฿) |
+162.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 Rp (227.23 ฿) |
88,016.16 Rp (200.00 ฿) |
-12.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
52,479.20 Rp (119.25 ฿) |
67,580.35 Rp (153.56 ฿) |
+28.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
408,412,500.00 Rp (928,039.78 ฿) |
818,320,615.63 Rp (1,859,478.05 ฿) |
+100.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
428,322,705.01 Rp (973,281.93 ฿) |
405,789,253.69 Rp (922,078.95 ฿) |
-5.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bali Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
925,016.48 Rp (2,101.92 ฿) |
1,474,776.98 Rp (3,351.15 ฿) |
+59.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
69,439.47 Rp (157.79 ฿) |
207,072.69 Rp (470.53 ฿) |
+198.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
430,000.00 Rp (977.09 ฿) |
239,009.96 Rp (543.10 ฿) |
-44.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bali Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,076,136.09 Rp (2,445.31 ฿) |
896,120.22 Rp (2,036.26 ฿) |
-16.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
130,000.00 Rp (295.40 ฿) |
174,675.78 Rp (396.92 ฿) |
+34.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50,000.00 Rp (113.62 ฿) |
110,020.20 Rp (250.00 ฿) |
+120.0 % |
Childcare | Bali Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,000,000.00 Rp (9,089.24 ฿) |
9,759,441.84 Rp (22,176.48 ฿) |
+144.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
151,666,666.67 Rp (344,633.67 ฿) |
197,323,235.33 Rp (448,379.55 ฿) |
+30.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bali Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
684,039.32 Rp (1,554.35 ฿) |
854,653.24 Rp (1,942.04 ฿) |
+24.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
349,460.92 Rp (794.08 ฿) |
623,461.61 Rp (1,416.70 ฿) |
+78.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,250,000.00 Rp (2,840.39 ฿) |
1,604,387.95 Rp (3,645.67 ฿) |
+28.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,124,750.00 Rp (2,555.78 ฿) |
1,462,405.47 Rp (3,323.04 ฿) |
+30.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Bali Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
10,346,856.25 Rp (23,511.26 ฿) |
9,719,499.12 Rp (22,085.71 ฿) |
-6.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,858,212.79 Rp (15,583.98 ฿) |
4,577,998.57 Rp (10,402.63 ฿) |
-33.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
35,964,242.86 Rp (81,721.91 ฿) |
25,705,434.69 Rp (58,410.71 ฿) |
-28.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,181,624.69 Rp (52,675.84 ฿) |
13,213,018.96 Rp (30,024.07 ฿) |
-43.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bali Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,756,088.20 Rp (6,262.69 ฿) |
7,648,809.51 Rp (17,380.47 ฿) |
+177.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,043,574.26 Rp (4,643.63 ฿) |
3,556,544.76 Rp (8,081.57 ฿) |
+74.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bali Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,558,528.54 Rp (10,358.39 ฿) |
10,417,366.78 Rp (23,671.49 ฿) |
+128.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.17 | 5.98 | -50.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 76 | 310 |
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