Cost of Living Comparison Between Abuja and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Abuja and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Abuja is 10.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 128.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Abuja is 7.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 157.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abuja
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 ₦3,046
$3 Rp 48.8K
-34.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.88 ₦69K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
258.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.74 ₦8,823
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
80.50%
Cappuccino
$2.45 ₦3,767
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
10.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₦835
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-50.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₦598
$0.26 Rp 4,217
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.1 ₦1,692
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-56.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ₦1,806
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-63.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abuja
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.09 ₦4,742
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
107.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 ₦2,007
$1.67 Rp 27K
-21.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 ₦3,772
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
114.91%
Eggs
$1.49 ₦2,285
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-34.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₦8,043
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-62.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.4 ₦6,770
$4 Rp 64.8K
10.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.98 ₦6,124
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-64.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 ₦4,628
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-16.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 ₦2,694
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
14.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 ₦3,187
$2.65 Rp 43K
-21.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 ₦2,601
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
22.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 ₦3,321
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
36.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 ₦3,910
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
17.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ₦935
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-41.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₦482
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 ₦3,790
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
10.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₦11.3K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-51.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 ₦1,705
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-54.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ₦2,153
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-46.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Abuja
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 ₦1,054
$0.32 Rp 5,203
115.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 ₦1,334
$0.49 Rp 7,888
77.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 ₦1,651
$0.34 Rp 5,573
214.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 ₦6,561
$6.04 Rp 98K
-29.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 ₦1,174
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
4.11%
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
Abuja
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.91 ₦47.5K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-50.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.79 ₦16.6K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
163.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.8 ₦62.7K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
67.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abuja
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.42 ₦69.8K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
100.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 ₦16.4K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
70.29%
Cinema Ticket
$8.36 ₦12.9K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
154.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abuja
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 ₦204.9K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
43.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,003 ₦3.1M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-67.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abuja
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.04 ₦46.2K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-43.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.08 ₦44.7K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
17.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 ₦107.2K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-18.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85 ₦130.6K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
17.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abuja
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,483 ₦3.8M
$259 Rp 4.2M
859.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,138 ₦1.7M
$159 Rp 2.6M
616.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,411 ₦8.3M
$578 Rp 9.4M
836.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,717 ₦4.2M
$336 Rp 5.5M
708.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,137 ₦1.7M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
13.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,122 ₦1.7M
$860 Rp 14M
30.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abuja
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$282 ₦433.5K
$182 Rp 3M
54.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.5
13.28
69.43%

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Last update for Abuja: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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