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Balikpapan vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary

Balikpapan is 47.8% more expensive than Delhi.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% more in Balikpapan
Groceries: pay 3.0 times more in Balikpapan
Transportation: pay 11.4% more in Balikpapan
Housing: pay 78.9% more in Balikpapan
Childcare: pay 16.3% less in Balikpapan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.6% less in Balikpapan
Clothing: pay 82.2% more in Balikpapan

The cost of groceries, clothing, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Balikpapan are more expensive than in Delhi. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Balikpapan. Notably, groceries, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Balikpapan.

Balikpapan vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Balikpapan instead of Delhi, you would:

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pay 4.7% more for restaurants

	Delhi	Balikpapan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.64 ₹503.69	$1.49 IDR24,842.63	-73.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.95 ₹352.58	$3.28 IDR54,653.79	-16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 ₹42.87	$0.41 IDR6,790.32	-15.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.17 ₹15.46	$0.39 IDR6,459.08	+124.2%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 3.0 times more for groceries

	Delhi	Balikpapan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 ₹50.31	$1.23 IDR20,393.92	+117.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.34 ₹208.67	$11.94 IDR198,741.04	+411.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.91 ₹259.85	$6.78 IDR112,847.53	+133.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.09 ₹97.22	$2.65 IDR44,120.51	+143.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₹141.99	$2.17 IDR36,059.01	+36.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 ₹80.80	$1.62 IDR27,044.26	+79.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 ₹32.02	$0.68 IDR11,268.44	+88.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 ₹41.43	$0.95 IDR15,775.82	+104.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 ₹22.85	$0.54 IDR9,014.75	+111.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.17 ₹15.58	$0.81 IDR13,522.13	+365.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 ₹20.11	$1.62 IDR27,044.26	+621.9%
Average			+201.3%

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pay 11.4% more for transportation

	Delhi	Balikpapan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.22 ₹377.20	$2.78 IDR46,342.72	-34.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.27 ₹1,007.37	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,220.85 ₹1,359,950.51	$23,875.88 IDR397,482,085.67	+56.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.93 ₹261.92	??
Average			+11.4%

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pay 78.9% more for housing

	Delhi	Balikpapan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.34 ₹745.30	$31.34 IDR521,695.24	+275.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.89 ₹20,540.54	$212.89 IDR3,544,215.26	-7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$139.05 ₹12,424.24	$149.22 IDR2,484,263.04	+7.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.95 ₹4,373.84	$68.47 IDR1,139,838.33	+39.9%
Average			+78.9%

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pay 16.3% less for childcare

	Delhi	Balikpapan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$71.33 ₹6,373.10	$59.69 IDR993,705.21	-16.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,932.31 ₹172,647.85	??
Average			-16.3%

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pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Delhi	Balikpapan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 ₹201.47	$1.94 IDR32,295.42	-14.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.11 ₹188.45	$1.49 IDR24,842.63	-29.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 ₹352.58	$1.97 IDR32,792.27	-50.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.60 ₹1,929.83	$20.89 IDR347,796.82	-3.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.07 ₹453.32	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	-41.2%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 82.2% more for clothing

	Delhi	Balikpapan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.76 ₹2,480.03	$40.56 IDR675,222.69	+46.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.10 ₹3,046.53	$20.15 IDR335,375.51	-40.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.38 ₹4,680.40	$121.37 IDR2,020,533.94	+131.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.89 ₹3,653.04	$119.38 IDR1,987,410.43	+192.0%
Average			+82.2%

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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

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