Cost of Living Comparison Between Araras and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Araras and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Araras is 1.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Araras is 2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Araras
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.75 R$15.29
$3 Rp 48.8K
-8.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.15 R$151
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
116.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 R$31.53
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
78.62%
Cappuccino
$1.99 R$11.07
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-9.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 R$6.7
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 R$5.08
$0.26 Rp 4,217
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 R$11.57
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-16.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R$15.18
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-14.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Araras
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.84
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-29.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 R$8.61
$1.67 Rp 27K
-7.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 R$7.64
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
21.05%
Eggs
$2.84 R$15.75
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
25.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.76 R$70.8
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-8.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 R$22.57
$4 Rp 64.8K
1.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.84 R$49.04
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-21.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 R$9.03
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-54.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.94
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-18.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 R$3.13
$2.65 Rp 43K
-78.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 R$9.95
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
29.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.26
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-17.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.87
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-42.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 R$5.85
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$6.98
$0.56 Rp 9,114
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.2 R$12.22
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-1.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.04 R$50.2
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-39.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 R$7.82
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-41.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 R$11.97
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-18.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Araras
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 R$4.35
$0.32 Rp 5,203
143.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.15 R$212
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
276.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 R$7.1
$0.49 Rp 7,888
161.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 R$5.88
$0.34 Rp 5,573
211.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.55 R$80.8
$6.04 Rp 98K
140.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 R$4.57
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
12.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K R$114.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-21.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K R$160.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-9.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Araras
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.3 R$479
$62.6 Rp 1M
37.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.98 R$66.5
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
192.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.34 R$90.7
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-32.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Araras
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.6 R$303
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
141.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.35 R$102
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
193.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 R$30.38
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
66.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Araras
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 R$1,549
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
199.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,079 R$44.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
32.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Araras
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.57 R$258
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-11.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.03 R$222
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
61.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 R$445
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-6.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.12 R$234
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-41.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Araras
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$232 R$1,288
$259 Rp 4.2M
-10.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 R$1,178
$159 Rp 2.6M
33.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 R$3,253
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 R$2,397
$336 Rp 5.5M
28.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,101 R$6,109
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
10.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$934 R$5,184
$860 Rp 14M
8.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Araras
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.28
-9.64%

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Last update for Araras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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