Cost of Living Comparison Between Americana and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Americana and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Americana is 13.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Americana is 8.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Americana
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$29.52
$3 Rp 48.8K
77.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.72 R$121
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
73.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 R$40.61
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
130.19%
Cappuccino
$1.84 R$10.22
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-16.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 R$9.16
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 R$6.41
$0.26 Rp 4,217
342.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 R$7.71
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-44.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 R$11.87
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-33.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Americana
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 R$5.48
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-33.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$8.07
$1.67 Rp 27K
-13.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.54
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
3.51%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.15
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-11.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 R$46.14
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-40.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 R$20.6
$4 Rp 64.8K
-7.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.06 R$39.18
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-37.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.91
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-40.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.05
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-16.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.64
$2.65 Rp 43K
-54.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.6
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-0.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.31
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-27.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.83
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-51.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 R$4.12
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-28.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.45
$0.56 Rp 9,114
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 R$11.22
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-9.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.61 R$47.77
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-42.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$7.02
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-48.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 R$11.59
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-20.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Americana
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.91
$0.32 Rp 5,203
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.94 R$216
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
284.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.1
$0.49 Rp 7,888
124.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.2
$0.34 Rp 5,573
123.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.43 R$35.7
$6.04 Rp 98K
6.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 R$6.08
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
50.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$114K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-21.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$156K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Americana
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.6 R$270
$62.6 Rp 1M
-22.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.34 R$74
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
225.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.2 R$112
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-16.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Americana
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.4 R$96.6
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-23.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.28 R$118
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
239.94%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 R$34.18
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
87.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Americana
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 R$1,512
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
192.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,438 R$35.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
5.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Americana
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.76 R$276
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-5.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.48 R$230
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
66.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 R$556
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
17.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 R$438
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
9.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Americana
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 R$1,739
$259 Rp 4.2M
21.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,197
$159 Rp 2.6M
35.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 R$3,206
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 R$2,341
$336 Rp 5.5M
25.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,483 R$8,234
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
48.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,010 R$5,606
$860 Rp 14M
17.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Americana
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$699 R$3,877
$182 Rp 3M
282.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.28
-17.77%

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

Last update for Americana: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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