Cost of Living Comparison Between Alert and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Alert and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Alert is 68.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 215.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alert is 116.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 185.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alert
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 CA$23.41
$3 Rp 48.8K
473.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.8 CA$95
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
457.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 CA$14.74
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
240.57%
Cappuccino
$3.84 CA$5.22
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
73.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 CA$2.78
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
85.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 CA$2.25
$0.26 Rp 4,217
534.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.62 CA$7.65
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
124.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.04 CA$8.23
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
88.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alert
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.1 CA$2.86
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
40.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 CA$3.71
$1.67 Rp 27K
63.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.5 CA$4.76
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
207.02%
Eggs
$3.41 CA$4.64
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
50.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.96 CA$14.92
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-21.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.89 CA$16.18
$4 Rp 64.8K
197.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.57 CA$19.84
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
28.94%
Apples (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.63
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
15.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 CA$1.86
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.07
$2.65 Rp 43K
40.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 CA$5.18
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
176.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 CA$3.31
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
53.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 CA$3.48
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
18.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 CA$3.48
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
146.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 CA$2.41
$0.56 Rp 9,114
216.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.85 CA$18.85
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
521.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 CA$18.12
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-11.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 CA$3.83
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
15.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CA$4.27
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
18.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Alert
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.32 CA$3.16
$0.32 Rp 5,203
625.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.1 CA$85.9
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
523.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 CA$4.37
$0.49 Rp 7,888
555.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CA$2.01
$0.34 Rp 5,573
335.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.6 CA$34.85
$6.04 Rp 98K
323.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 CA$1.51
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
52.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K CA$34.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-2.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K CA$28.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-34.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alert
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 CA$196
$62.6 Rp 1M
129.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.13 CA$58.7
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
951.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.9 CA$85.6
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
158.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alert
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.42 CA$56.4
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
83.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.54 CA$15.71
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
250.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alert
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$739 CA$1,006
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
692.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K CA$16.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
93.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alert
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.3 CA$73.9
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
2.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.15 CA$54.7
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
61.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 CA$120
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
3.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 CA$143
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
45.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alert
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 CA$1,793
$259 Rp 4.2M
408.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 CA$1,634
$159 Rp 2.6M
655.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,037 CA$2,773
$578 Rp 9.4M
252.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,788 CA$2,434
$336 Rp 5.5M
432.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,095 CA$6,935
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
409.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,594 CA$4,892
$860 Rp 14M
317.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alert
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,621 CA$4,929
$182 Rp 3M
1884.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
13.28
-51.36%

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

Last update for Alert: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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