Cost of Living Comparison Between Alges and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Alges and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Alges is 59.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 179.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alges is 53.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 139.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alges
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.75 €11.87
$3 Rp 48.8K
358.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 €44.27
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
309.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.4 €8.12
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
195.60%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.44
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
28.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.26 Rp 4,217
780.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
9.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alges
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-24.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.67 Rp 27K
20.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
96.49%
Eggs
$3.44 €2.97
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
51.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.02 €9.52
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-20.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$4 Rp 64.8K
97.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.13 €12.2
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
25.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-25.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 €1.52
$2.65 Rp 43K
-33.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
117.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-6.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
6.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.56 Rp 9,114
53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.1 €5.26
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
173.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.31 €4.59
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-64.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-45.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
21.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Alges
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.32 Rp 5,203
631.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.53 €39.31
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
349.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 €3.96
$0.49 Rp 7,888
834.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.74
$0.34 Rp 5,573
152.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.55 €15.16
$6.04 Rp 98K
190.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
167.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
33.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
24.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alges
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 €144
$62.6 Rp 1M
165.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.43 €20.23
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
471.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.31 €42.57
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
102.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alges
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.12 €39.82
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
104.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.99 €7.76
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
43.61%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 €7.08
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
149.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alges
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$742 €641
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
696.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.5K €17.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
236.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alges
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.9 €75.1
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
64.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.92 €30.15
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
40.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 €79.2
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
7.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 €81.3
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
29.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alges
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,276 €1,102
$259 Rp 4.2M
393.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 €935
$159 Rp 2.6M
581.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,120 €1,831
$578 Rp 9.4M
267.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,632 €1,409
$336 Rp 5.5M
385.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,619 €7,442
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
761.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,257 €4,539
$860 Rp 14M
511.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alges
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,311 €1,132
$182 Rp 3M
618.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
13.28
-62.27%

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Last update for Alges: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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