Cost of Living Comparison Between Altos and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Altos and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Altos is 65.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Altos is 68.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Altos
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$3 Rp 48.8K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.1 Rp 17.9K
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.2 Rp 51.9K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Altos
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 ₲4,077
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-65.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 ₲4,706
$1.67 Rp 27K
-64.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₲8,173
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-10.53%
Eggs
$1.9 ₲15.1K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-16.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 ₲47.7K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-57.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.44 ₲27.4K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-14.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 ₲43.3K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-52.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 ₲19.5K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-31.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 ₲10.5K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-13.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 ₲11.3K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-46.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.82 ₲14.6K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
31.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ₲9,492
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-24.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 ₲13.1K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-24.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₲9,407
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₲4,084
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 ₲64.2K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-46.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₲5,439
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-72.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₲6,267
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-70.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Altos
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 ₲3,278
$0.32 Rp 5,203
28.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.86 ₲94.6K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
17.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₲6,617
$0.49 Rp 7,888
69.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 ₲5,440
$0.34 Rp 5,573
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₲9,022
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
54.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ₲153.9M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-26.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K ₲190.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-25.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Altos
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.23 ₲281K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-43.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.96 ₲63.5K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
94.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.06 ₲112.1K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-42.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Altos
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₲27.5K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
4.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Altos
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Altos
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.78 ₲197.6K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-53.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Altos
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,514 ₲12.1M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
51.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,003 ₲8M
$860 Rp 14M
16.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Altos
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₲4M
$182 Rp 3M
173.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.28
-24.70%

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Last update for Altos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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