Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 35.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 31.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 E£176
$3 Rp 48.8K
18.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.78 E£784
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
26.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 E£237
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
50.31%
Cappuccino
$1.44 E£71.8
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-34.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 E£14.29
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-73.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 E£5.46
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-57.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 E£60.2
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-51.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 E£144
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-9.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 E£40.21
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-45.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 E£35.96
$1.67 Rp 27K
-56.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 E£34.5
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-39.47%
Eggs
$1.45 E£72.1
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-36.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4 E£199
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-71.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 E£223
$4 Rp 64.8K
12.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.33 E£464
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-17.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 E£73.7
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-58.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 E£26.68
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-64.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.39 E£19.43
$2.65 Rp 43K
-85.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.65
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-71.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.55
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-76.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 E£20
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-81.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£10.93
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-78.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 E£10.77
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 E£96
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-13.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.19 E£308
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-58.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 E£70.3
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-41.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 E£133
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
1.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 E£7.11
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-56.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.85 E£688
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
36.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 E£28.07
$0.49 Rp 7,888
14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 E£21.24
$0.34 Rp 5,573
26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2 E£99.6
$6.04 Rp 98K
-66.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.58
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-54.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K E£1.8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
35.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K E£1.7M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
5.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.33 E£563
$62.6 Rp 1M
-81.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.84 E£290
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
42.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.14 E£504
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-58.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.06 E£649
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-42.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.1 E£353
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
13.42%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 E£143
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-12.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90 E£4,475
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-3.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,834 E£91.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-69.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.1 E£1,347
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-48.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.74 E£2,374
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
92.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 E£5,497
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
29.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.9 E£2,529
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-29.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 E£5,259
$259 Rp 4.2M
-59.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.2 E£3,291
$159 Rp 2.6M
-58.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 E£12K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-58.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 E£6,590
$336 Rp 5.5M
-60.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$728 E£36.2K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-27.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$492 E£24.4K
$860 Rp 14M
-42.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$125 E£6,203
$182 Rp 3M
-31.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
13.28
28.01%

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Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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