Cost of Living Comparison Between Albay and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Albay and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Albay is 25.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Albay is 16.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albay
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 ₱200
$3 Rp 48.8K
19.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.9 ₱997
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
42.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.37 ₱188
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
5.97%
Cappuccino
$2.43 ₱136
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
9.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₱46.55
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₱22.2
$0.26 Rp 4,217
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 ₱74.9
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-46.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ₱117
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-34.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Albay
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₱105
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 ₱68.1
$1.67 Rp 27K
-26.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ₱55.2
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-13.16%
Eggs
$2.1 ₱117
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-7.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 ₱441
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-43.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 ₱243
$4 Rp 64.8K
9.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.81 ₱435
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-30.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 ₱158
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-21.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₱88.8
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 ₱145
$2.65 Rp 43K
-1.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 ₱88.9
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
15.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 ₱124
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
40.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 ₱146
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
21.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 ₱61.6
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
6.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₱43.09
$0.56 Rp 9,114
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 ₱160
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
28.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.44 ₱359
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-57.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ₱67
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-50.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ₱111
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-24.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Albay
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.72
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ₱46.61
$0.49 Rp 7,888
71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.23
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 ₱118
$6.04 Rp 98K
-65.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₱60.8
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
49.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K ₱1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
1.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K ₱1.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-34.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albay
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 ₱6,300
$62.6 Rp 1M
80.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.39 ₱1,803
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
690.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.33 ₱1,522
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
12.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Albay
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.75 ₱1,879
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
49.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 ₱325
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
77.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albay
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 ₱8,354
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
60.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,283 ₱238.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-29.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Albay
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.56 ₱2,537
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-13.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.52 ₱1,477
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
6.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 ₱4,192
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-11.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.1 ₱3,014
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-25.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albay
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 ₱14.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
1.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₱9,716
$159 Rp 2.6M
9.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 ₱32.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$402 ₱22.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
19.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,355 ₱131.1K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
135.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Albay
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 ₱9,914
$182 Rp 3M
-2.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.28
-49.77%

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

Last update for Albay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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