Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambato and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambato and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Ambato is 23.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ambato is 22.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ambato
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.95 $2.95
$3 Rp 48.8K
-1.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.28 $25.28
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
101.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.2 $5.2
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
63.52%
Cappuccino
$2.44 $2.44
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
10.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 $0.79
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-28.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 $0.64
$0.26 Rp 4,217
146.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 $1.96
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-21.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 $3.46
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
8.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ambato
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 $1.02
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-31.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 $1.03
$1.67 Rp 27K
-38.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 $1.5
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
31.58%
Eggs
$2.05 $2.05
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-9.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.04 $3.04
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-78.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 $2.95
$4 Rp 64.8K
-26.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.9 $3.9
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-65.49%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 $0.98
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-72.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 $1.02
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 $0.99
$2.65 Rp 43K
-62.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 $0.98
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-28.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 $1.02
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-35.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 $1.02
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-52.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 $0.47
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-54.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 $0.97
$0.56 Rp 9,114
73.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 $5.69
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
155.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.87 $8.87
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-40.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 $1.45
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-40.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 $3.02
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
14.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Ambato
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 $0.29
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 $0.62
$0.49 Rp 7,888
26.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 $0.98
$0.34 Rp 5,573
188.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.75 $9.75
$6.04 Rp 98K
61.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 $0.62
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-15.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K $29.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
12.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K $28.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-10.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ambato
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.01 $39.01
$62.6 Rp 1M
-37.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.5 $13.5
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
229.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.38 $31.38
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
29.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ambato
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.22 $30.22
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
33.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.07 $6.07
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
84.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ambato
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$250 $250
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
167.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,355 $2,355
$6,098 Rp 99M
-61.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ambato
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 $49.12
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-7.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.54 $37.54
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
51.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 $88.7
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
4.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.8 $59.8
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-17.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ambato
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 $347
$259 Rp 4.2M
34.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 $185
$159 Rp 2.6M
16.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 $625
$578 Rp 9.4M
8.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 $251
$336 Rp 5.5M
-25.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,009 $1,009
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
0.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$787 $787
$860 Rp 14M
-8.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ambato
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 $687
$182 Rp 3M
276.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.28
-39.76%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ambato: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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