Cost of Living Comparison Between Aba and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Aba and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Aba is 62% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aba is 56.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aba
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 ₦8,200
$3 Rp 48.8K
78.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.45 ₦16.1K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-16.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.23 ₦8,037
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
64.47%
Cappuccino
-
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₦584
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₦384
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 ₦1,616
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-58.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₦2,020
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-59.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aba
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 ₦3,096
$1.67 Rp 27K
20.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.2 ₦6,460
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
268.42%
Eggs
$2.55 ₦3,912
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
12.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.52 ₦2,339
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-89.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 ₦8,463
$4 Rp 64.8K
37.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.4 ₦617
$2.65 Rp 43K
-84.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ₦783
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-63.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 ₦2,041
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-15.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ₦829
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-75.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.19 ₦1,831
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-46.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.29 ₦14.3K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-37.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Aba
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 ₦764
$0.32 Rp 5,203
56.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 ₦834
$0.49 Rp 7,888
10.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 ₦743
$0.34 Rp 5,573
41.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 ₦3,131
$6.04 Rp 98K
-66.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 ₦955
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-15.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aba
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$62.6 Rp 1M
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aba
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.04 ₦20K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-42.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.45 ₦9,915
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
3.04%
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aba
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$89.8 ₦138K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-3.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aba
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.06 ₦32.4K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-60.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.51 ₦23.8K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-37.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aba
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$519 ₦797.1K
$259 Rp 4.2M
100.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 ₦487.4K
$159 Rp 2.6M
99.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₦1.2M
$578 Rp 9.4M
35.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$467 ₦717.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
38.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aba
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$70.5 ₦108.4K
$182 Rp 3M
-61.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Aba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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