How expensive is Bali compared to the rest of Indonesia?

Bali ranks #428 out of 577 cities globally. It is 31.8% more expensive than the Indonesia average, based on 4 cities. The rent index is 28.3 and local purchasing power is 13.3.

What is the average rent in Bali?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Bali city centre costs approximately IDR 17,537,052 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to IDR 10,623,250 (saving 39%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around IDR 55,421,446.

Is Bali affordable to live in?

Bali is affordable by global standards. Groceries are very expensive, restaurants are very expensive, and local purchasing power is very weak.

🇮🇩 Indonesia · 2026

Lebenshaltungskosten in Bali

31.8% über dem Indonesia-Durchschnitt

Platz #428 von 577 Städten · Teurer als 25.8% der Städte weltweit

+31.8%

Lebenshaltungskosten

+124.6%

Miete

+27.9%

Lebensmittel

-58.0%

Kaufkraft

Vergleich zum Indonesia-Durchschnitt · Indonesia-Ranking ansehen →

Mietpreise in Bali

Wohnung	Stadtzentrum	Außerhalb des Zentrums	Du sparst
1-Zimmer	IDR 17,537,052/mo ≈ $972	IDR 10,623,250/mo ≈ $589	39%
3-Zimmer	IDR 55,421,446/mo ≈ $3,073	IDR 26,841,790/mo ≈ $1,488	52%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Bali has a cost of living index of 25.3 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. Numbeo is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

25.3

Index

Sources

2.5

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

31.7

left out

Expatistan

24.0

LivingCost

26.5

ShouldIMove price index

No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Expatistan März 2026 · LivingCost Oktober 2026

Kostenindizes

Lebenshaltungskosten

+31.8% Very expensive

Miete

+124.6% Very expensive

Lebensmittel

+27.9% Very expensive

Restaurants

+28.3% Very expensive

Kaufkraft

-58.0% Very weak

Leben in Bali: Was dich erwartet

Bali ist affordable nach globalen Maßstäben (Platz #428 von 577 Städten). 31.8% teurer als der Indonesia-Durchschnitt, basierend auf 4 Städten.

Lebensmittel sind very expensive, während Essen gehen very expensive ist. Groceries bietet das beste Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, während Rent am teuersten ist.

Die lokale Kaufkraft ist begrenzt: Einwohner können sich weniger Waren und Dienstleistungen leisten als in den meisten Städten.