Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambon and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambon and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Ambon is 15.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ambon is 22.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ambon
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-70.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.16 Rp 197.4K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-2.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.36 Rp 54.6K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
5.66%
Cappuccino
$1.68 Rp 27.2K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-23.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,198
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,229
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 Rp 40.2K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-0.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 Rp 58.1K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
11.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ambon
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-18.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Rp 18.3K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-32.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.2K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-17.54%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-30.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 Rp 134K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-40.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 Rp 50.8K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-21.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.75 Rp 125.9K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-31.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-35.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-31.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 24.1K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
7.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-17.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-12.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.3K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-8.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,682
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 Rp 39.7K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
9.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.44 Rp 348K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
43.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.7K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-17.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 51.5K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
20.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Ambon
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,224
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.77 Rp 158.6K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-3.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 Rp 9,336
$0.49 Rp 7,888
18.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,106
$0.34 Rp 5,573
11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 Rp 47.9K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-51.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 Rp 13.5K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
13.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K Rp 395.8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-6.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K Rp 448.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-13.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ambon
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.7 Rp 1.1M
$62.6 Rp 1M
11.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 Rp 70.2K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
5.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.31 Rp 362.1K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-8.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ambon
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.28 Rp 377.8K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
3.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rp 102K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
0.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.14 Rp 51K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-4.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ambon
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.7 Rp 1.5M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
0.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,718 Rp 125.3M
$6,098 Rp 99M
26.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ambon
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.12 Rp 667.5K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-22.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.27 Rp 507.5K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
25.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-20.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 Rp 1.2M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-0.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ambon
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$259 Rp 4.2M
0.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.6M
$159 Rp 2.6M
0.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 Rp 9.5M
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.3M
$336 Rp 5.5M
-2.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,071 Rp 17.4M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
7.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$804 Rp 13.1M
$860 Rp 14M
-6.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ambon
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$239 Rp 3.9M
$182 Rp 3M
30.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.28
-31.10%

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Last update for Ambon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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