Cost of Living Comparison Between Argostoli and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Argostoli and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Argostoli is 31.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 87.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Argostoli is 43.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argostoli
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.55 €9.97
$3 Rp 48.8K
285.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.1 €48.4
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
347.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 €7.39
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
169.18%
Cappuccino
$3.82 €3.3
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
72.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
51.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.26 Rp 4,217
130.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.59 €3.97
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
83.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 €4.03
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
45.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Argostoli
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
12.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.67 Rp 27K
-19.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
97.37%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
80.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.44 €9.88
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-17.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.02 €7.79
$4 Rp 64.8K
125.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 €11.86
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
21.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-39.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
69.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$2.65 Rp 43K
-38.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
79.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-24.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-42.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-14.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.07
$0.56 Rp 9,114
119.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.14 €5.3
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
175.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.9
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-62.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.11
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
0.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
41.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Argostoli
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.32 Rp 5,203
375.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.09 €39.8
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
355.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 €3.49
$0.49 Rp 7,888
724.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.34 Rp 5,573
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.54 €9.96
$6.04 Rp 98K
91.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
183.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K €27.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
22.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K €21.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-23.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argostoli
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €190
$62.6 Rp 1M
252.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 €19.39
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
447.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.33 €27.91
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
32.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Argostoli
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.1 €41.53
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
112.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.76 €19.65
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
263.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.48 €8.19
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
188.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argostoli
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €443
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
450.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,507 €5,618
$6,098 Rp 99M
6.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Argostoli
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 €55.1
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
20.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.6 €27.29
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
27.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 €59.4
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-19.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
47.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argostoli
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 €435
$259 Rp 4.2M
94.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 €333
$159 Rp 2.6M
142.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 €677
$578 Rp 9.4M
35.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 €534
$336 Rp 5.5M
83.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,012 €2,600
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
201.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,533 €2,187
$860 Rp 14M
194.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Argostoli
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.28
-66.72%

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Last update for Argostoli: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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