Cost of living comparison
Bali is 15.2% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% more in Bali
- Groceries
-
pay 22.1% more in Bali
- Transportation
-
pay 52.7% less in Bali
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% more in Bali
- Childcare
-
pay 33.4% less in Bali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% less in Bali
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% less in Bali
The cost of groceries, housing, and restaurants in Bali are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including transportation, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bali.
If you lived in Bali instead of Athens, you would:
pay 0.6% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Bali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$2.64
IDR43,013.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
$4.46
IDR72,842.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.01
|
$1.23
IDR20,145.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.53
IDR24,980.03
|
|
pay 22.1% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Bali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$2.22
IDR36,282.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.43
|
$10.01
IDR163,373.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.14
|
$6.52
IDR106,430.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
$1.94
IDR31,624.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.77
|
$1.81
IDR29,453.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.91
|
$1.32
IDR21,521.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.75
IDR12,187.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$1.22
IDR19,869.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.00
IDR16,329.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.56
|
$0.68
IDR11,117.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.93
IDR15,187.84
|
|
pay 52.7% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Bali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.45
|
$3.35
IDR54,610.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.26
|
$8.42
IDR137,446.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
$26,046.15
IDR424,998,999.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.54
|
$4.08
IDR66,599.21
|
|
pay 11.6% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Bali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
$31.17
IDR508,599.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€618.93
|
$1,235.95
IDR20,167,194.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€543.49
|
$614.33
IDR10,024,072.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
$69.78
IDR1,138,684.34
|
|
pay 33.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Bali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€451.70
|
$255.10
IDR4,162,448.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
$8,370.36
IDR136,580,341.35
|
|
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Bali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$2.87
IDR46,827.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.61
|
$2.37
IDR38,605.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
$2.23
IDR36,421.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€48.14
|
$83.41
IDR1,360,936.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.41
|
$3.99
IDR65,038.26
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Bali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
$54.85
IDR894,999.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
$27.10
IDR442,260.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
$79.72
IDR1,300,765.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€112.52
|
$71.73
IDR1,170,428.49
|
|
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