Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandra and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandra and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandra is 6.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandra is 6.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandra
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.28 R 147
$3 Rp 48.8K
176.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.22 R 591
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
165.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.79 R 85.3
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
50.63%
Cappuccino
$2.09 R 37.21
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-5.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 18.5
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-5.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R 13.47
$0.26 Rp 4,217
192.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 R 40.2
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-9.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 R 44.32
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-22.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandra
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 R 21.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-20.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 R 18.8
$1.67 Rp 27K
-36.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.25
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
39.47%
Eggs
$2.46 R 43.67
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
8.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.6 R 135
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-45.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.49 R 79.9
$4 Rp 64.8K
12.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.38 R 114
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-43.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.75
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-53.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 R 26.91
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.09
$2.65 Rp 43K
-44.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.16
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
14.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 R 23.25
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-17.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 R 21.4
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.44
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 R 15.59
$0.56 Rp 9,114
57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 R 48.59
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
22.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.26 R 93.6
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-64.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R 23.24
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-46.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 R 28.24
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-39.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandra
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 R 29.71
$0.32 Rp 5,203
421.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R 19.72
$0.49 Rp 7,888
126.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 15.61
$0.34 Rp 5,573
158.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 R 56.2
$6.04 Rp 98K
-47.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 R 22.84
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
75.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K R 339.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-27.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K R 423.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-25.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandra
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 R 2,114
$62.6 Rp 1M
89.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.68 R 670
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
819.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.93 R 675
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
55.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandra
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.68 R 546
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
35.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.27 R 129
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
120.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandra
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 R 3,531
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
112.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,312 R 76.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-29.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandra
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.53 R 881
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-6.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.16 R 572
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
29.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 R 1,566
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
3.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 R 1,415
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
9.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandra
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 R 6,588
$259 Rp 4.2M
43.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 R 5,902
$159 Rp 2.6M
108.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 R 12.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
17.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 R 12.1K
$336 Rp 5.5M
101.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$650 R 11.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-35.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$579 R 10.3K
$860 Rp 14M
-32.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandra
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,701 R 30.3K
$182 Rp 3M
832.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
13.28
-13.33%

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

Last update for Alexandra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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