Cost of Living Comparison Between Aja and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Aja and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Aja is 45.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aja is 34.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aja
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 E£178
$3 Rp 48.8K
19.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.58 E£774
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
24.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.58 E£228
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
44.03%
Cappuccino
$1.43 E£71
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-35.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 E£15.45
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-71.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 E£5.81
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 E£58.3
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-53.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 E£145
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-8.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aja
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 E£45.35
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-38.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 E£28.68
$1.67 Rp 27K
-65.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 E£35.16
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-37.72%
Eggs
$1.41 E£70.1
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-37.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.4 E£169
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-75.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 E£207
$4 Rp 64.8K
4.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.39 E£417
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-25.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 E£74.1
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-58.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 E£29.05
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-62.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.76
$2.65 Rp 43K
-84.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.19
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-73.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 E£18.78
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-75.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 E£21.47
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-80.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.94
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-76.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 E£8.96
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 E£95.1
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-14.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.29 E£313
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-58.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 E£67.1
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-44.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 E£89.5
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-31.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Aja
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 E£8.44
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-46.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.83
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 E£15.59
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 E£96.3
$6.04 Rp 98K
-67.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 E£15.35
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K E£1.8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
34.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K E£1.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
2.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aja
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.71 E£582
$62.6 Rp 1M
-81.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.56 E£326
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
60.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.59 E£527
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-56.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aja
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.27 E£1,107
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-1.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.92 E£145
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-11.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aja
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.8 E£4,417
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-4.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,874 E£93.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-69.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aja
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.11 E£1,348
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-48.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.77 E£2,425
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
96.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 E£5,458
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
28.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51 E£2,537
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-29.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aja
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 E£9,563
$259 Rp 4.2M
-25.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.8 E£4,910
$159 Rp 2.6M
-37.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$308 E£15.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-46.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 E£8,728
$336 Rp 5.5M
-47.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$775 E£38.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-22.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$426 E£21.2K
$860 Rp 14M
-50.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aja
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
13.28
25.53%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Aja: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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