Cost of Living Comparison Between Alga and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Alga and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Alga is 14.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alga is 4.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alga
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.03 ₸4,109
$3 Rp 48.8K
167.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.24 ₸13.9K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
117.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 ₸3,336
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
105.03%
Cappuccino
$1.83 ₸937
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-17.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₸465
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-17.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₸243
$0.26 Rp 4,217
84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.2 ₸615
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-52.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₸959
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-41.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alga
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 ₸553
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 ₸199
$1.67 Rp 27K
-76.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 ₸730
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
25.44%
Eggs
$1.59 ₸813
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-29.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 ₸4,566
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-35.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.46 ₸2,283
$4 Rp 64.8K
11.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.16 ₸3,662
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-36.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 ₸685
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-62.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 ₸1,012
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₸969
$2.65 Rp 43K
-28.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 ₸1,009
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
42.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 ₸301
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-62.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 ₸192
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-82.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₸506
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₸365
$0.56 Rp 9,114
26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 ₸976
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-14.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.21 ₸3,176
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-58.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₸476
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-61.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ₸806
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-40.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Alga
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 ₸91.2
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-43.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 ₸520
$0.49 Rp 7,888
108.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 ₸338
$0.34 Rp 5,573
94.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 ₸2,416
$6.04 Rp 98K
-21.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 ₸234
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-36.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ₸10.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-22.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K ₸12.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-24.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alga
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.1 ₸26.1K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-18.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.87 ₸4,537
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
116.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.63 ₸6,461
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-48.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alga
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.38 ₸17.1K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
47.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.42 ₸2,258
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
34.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alga
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ₸110.2K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
131.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,967 ₸2.5M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-18.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alga
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.3 ₸29.3K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
8.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.79 ₸17.8K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
40.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 ₸46.1K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
5.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.9 ₸39.3K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
6.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alga
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₸158.3K
$259 Rp 4.2M
19.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 ₸105.3K
$159 Rp 2.6M
29.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 ₸265.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-10.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 ₸196.1K
$336 Rp 5.5M
14.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,030 ₸527K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
3.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$662 ₸338.5K
$860 Rp 14M
-23.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alga
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
13.28
38.48%

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Last update for Alga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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