Cost of Living Comparison Between Alabang and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Alabang and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Alabang is 11% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alabang is 12.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alabang
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.14 ₱231
$3 Rp 48.8K
38.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.2 ₱1,180
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
69.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.24 ₱125
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-29.56%
Cappuccino
$2.63 ₱146
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
19.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₱50.9
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-17.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₱19.47
$0.26 Rp 4,217
34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 ₱70.3
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-49.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 ₱145
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-18.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alabang
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 ₱88.6
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 ₱65.5
$1.67 Rp 27K
-29.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 ₱41.44
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-35.09%
Eggs
$1.95 ₱108
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-14.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 ₱396
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-49.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.93 ₱163
$4 Rp 64.8K
-26.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.67 ₱371
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-40.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 ₱122
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-39.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 ₱79.8
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 ₱87.2
$2.65 Rp 43K
-40.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 ₱88.2
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
14.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 ₱68
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-22.78%
Onion (1kg)
$3.17 ₱177
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
46.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 ₱87.2
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
50.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₱38.23
$0.56 Rp 9,114
23.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 ₱121
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-2.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 ₱382
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-54.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 ₱67.9
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-49.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ₱101
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-31.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Alabang
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.47
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₱45.6
$0.49 Rp 7,888
67.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.23
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ₱115
$6.04 Rp 98K
-65.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₱64
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K ₱1.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-3.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K ₱1.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-35.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alabang
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.88 ₱2,610
$62.6 Rp 1M
-25.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.38 ₱1,803
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
689.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.32 ₱1,688
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
24.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alabang
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.43 ₱1,917
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
52.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.57 ₱199
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
8.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alabang
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$67.1 ₱3,738
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-27.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,838 ₱158K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-53.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alabang
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.87 ₱1,774
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-39.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.53 ₱976
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-29.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.6 ₱5,377
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
13.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.8 ₱2,993
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-25.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alabang
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 ₱13.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-4.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 ₱9,680
$159 Rp 2.6M
9.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 ₱32.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 ₱22K
$336 Rp 5.5M
17.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,454 ₱136.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
145.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alabang
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.13
13.28
-38.78%

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Last update for Alabang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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