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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 9.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 12.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.37 RON 40.67
$3 Rp 48.8K
212.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33 RON 143
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
163.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 RON 29.49
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
113.52%
Cappuccino
$1.82 RON 7.92
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-17.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.58
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$0.26 Rp 4,217
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RON 10.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-6.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.2
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-12.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 RON 6.12
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-5.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.46
$1.67 Rp 27K
-24.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.84
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
18.42%
Eggs
$1.4 RON 6.07
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-38.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.18 RON 22.49
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-62.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 RON 20.37
$4 Rp 64.8K
17.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 RON 38.73
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-21.06%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-74.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.55
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$2.65 Rp 43K
-55.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.94
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-17.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 RON 1.93
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-72.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-69.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 RON 2.06
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-54.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.56 Rp 9,114
19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.43 RON 23.6
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
143.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 RON 25.22
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-61.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-70.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 RON 3.89
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-65.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.32 Rp 5,203
109.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.42 RON 102
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
131.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 RON 1.91
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-10.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 RON 1.77
$0.34 Rp 5,573
20.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.05 RON 21.92
$6.04 Rp 98K
-16.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
124.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K RON 76.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-32.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K RON 105.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-24.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 RON 502
$62.6 Rp 1M
84.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.95 RON 30.16
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
69.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.06 RON 30.64
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-70.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.24 RON 166
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
69.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.3 RON 40.39
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
48.56%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 RON 19.8
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
38.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,881
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
364.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,848 RON 29.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
12.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 RON 291
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
27.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.86 RON 147
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
36.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 RON 298
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-19.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.4 RON 297
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-5.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,527
$259 Rp 4.2M
35.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 RON 1,018
$159 Rp 2.6M
47.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 RON 3,523
$578 Rp 9.4M
40.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 RON 2,492
$336 Rp 5.5M
70.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,349 RON 5,856
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
34.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$868 RON 3,769
$860 Rp 14M
0.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,360 RON 5,906
$182 Rp 3M
645.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.28
-51.05%

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Last update for Alexandria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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