Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Balikpapan Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 2.8 times more expensive than Balikpapan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.2% more in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 62.2% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 71.8% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 10.2 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Balikpapan. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Balikpapan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Balikpapan, you would:
pay 69.2% more for restaurants
|
Balikpapan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.49
IDR24,842.63
|
$3.10
THB99.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.28
IDR54,653.79
|
$6.20
THB198.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR6,790.32
|
$0.79
THB25.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
IDR6,459.08
|
$0.33
THB10.66
|
|
Balikpapan vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.8% less for groceries
|
Balikpapan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
IDR20,393.92
|
$1.44
THB46.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.94
IDR198,741.04
|
$8.50
THB271.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
IDR112,847.53
|
$7.23
THB231.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
IDR44,120.51
|
$2.28
THB73.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
IDR36,059.01
|
$1.38
THB44.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR27,044.26
|
$1.59
THB50.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
IDR11,268.44
|
$0.82
THB26.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
IDR15,775.82
|
$1.02
THB32.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR9,014.75
|
$0.85
THB27.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR13,522.13
|
$0.72
THB23.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR27,044.26
|
$0.65
THB20.76
|
|
Balikpapan vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 62.2% more for transportation
|
Balikpapan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
IDR46,342.72
|
$4.69
THB150.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.21
THB1,189.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.88
IDR397,482,085.67
|
$37,206.42
THB1,189,604.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.63
THB371.75
|
|
Balikpapan vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 71.8% more for housing
|
Balikpapan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.34
IDR521,695.24
|
$16.91
THB540.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$212.89
IDR3,544,215.26
|
$675.06
THB21,583.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.22
IDR2,484,263.04
|
$321.97
THB10,294.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.47
IDR1,139,838.33
|
$68.69
THB2,196.14
|
|
Balikpapan vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 10.2 times more for childcare
|
Balikpapan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.69
IDR993,705.21
|
$609.37
THB19,483.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,346.39
THB426,725.56
|
|
Balikpapan vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Balikpapan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
IDR32,295.42
|
$2.79
THB89.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
IDR24,842.63
|
$2.54
THB81.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.97
IDR32,792.27
|
$4.40
THB140.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.89
IDR347,796.82
|
$51.03
THB1,631.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.98
IDR49,685.26
|
$8.06
THB257.75
|
|
Balikpapan vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.1% more for clothing
|
Balikpapan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.56
IDR675,222.69
|
$58.81
THB1,880.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.15
IDR335,375.51
|
$38.03
THB1,216.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.37
IDR2,020,533.94
|
$104.24
THB3,332.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.38
IDR1,987,410.43
|
$91.47
THB2,924.44
|
|
Balikpapan vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Indonesia vs. Thailand.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Indonesia and Thailand.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bangkok or Balikpapan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.