Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 118.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 380.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 154.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 327% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amsterdam
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.75
$3 Rp 48.8K
662.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 €96.2
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
789.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.46 €13.35
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
386.16%
Cappuccino
$4.84 €4.18
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
119.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 €3.03
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
219.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 €2.77
$0.26 Rp 4,217
1134.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.02 €6.06
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
180.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.81 €5.88
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
112.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amsterdam
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
3.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.67 Rp 27K
46.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 €2.3
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
134.21%
Eggs
$5.23 €4.51
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
130.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.64 €12.64
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
5.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.42 €12.45
$4 Rp 64.8K
260.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.24 €14.02
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
43.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 €2.46
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-21.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
61.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.65 Rp 43K
-18.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 €4.02
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
236.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
29.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
28.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 €1.04
$0.56 Rp 9,114
114.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.34 €12.38
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
543.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 €6.2
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-52.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.5
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
14.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Amsterdam
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.05 €3.49
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1165.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$115 €99.4
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
1036.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 €4
$0.49 Rp 7,888
844.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 €2.72
$0.34 Rp 5,573
826.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.3 €56.4
$6.04 Rp 98K
980.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 €2
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
216.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.4K €37.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
65.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
21.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amsterdam
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 €261
$62.6 Rp 1M
382.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.12 €19.1
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
439.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.1 €44.96
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
114.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amsterdam
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.1 €55.3
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
183.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.13 €33.78
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
525.08%
Cinema Ticket
$17.31 €14.95
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
426.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amsterdam
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,792 €2,411
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
2894.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.3K €18.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
248.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amsterdam
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €86.8
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
90.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.07 €42.37
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
97.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
45.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
90.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amsterdam
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,394 €2,067
$259 Rp 4.2M
824.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,997 €1,725
$159 Rp 2.6M
1157.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,217 €3,641
$578 Rp 9.4M
630.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,063 €2,644
$336 Rp 5.5M
811.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K €9,047
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
947.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,565 €6,532
$860 Rp 14M
779.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amsterdam
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,670 €4,032
$182 Rp 3M
2459.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.02
13.28
-69.73%

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

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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