Cost of Living Comparison Between Arima and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Arima and Ubud, Bali

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Arima is 15.3% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Arima is 19.5% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Arima
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.78 TTDĀ 59.3
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
153.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.4 TTDĀ 496
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
128.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 TTDĀ 49.15
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
49.59%
Cappuccino
$2.36 TTDĀ 15.94
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
-16.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 TTDĀ 6.91
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-25.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTDĀ 5.25
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
6.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 TTDĀ 10.71
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-45.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 TTDĀ 20.61
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
-22.19%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arima
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 TTDĀ 15.37
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
30.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 TTDĀ 15.16
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
-8.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 TTDĀ 15.86
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
100.85%
Eggs
$4.30 TTDĀ 29.10
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
82.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 TTDĀ 40.79
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
-59.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.78 TTDĀ 39.11
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
36.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 TTDĀ 28.58
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
-65.36%
Apples (1kg)
$5.79 TTDĀ 39.11
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
55.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 TTDĀ 13.37
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
26.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.28 TTDĀ 28.96
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
59.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 TTDĀ 30.35
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
91.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 TTDĀ 6.81
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
-49.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 TTDĀ 5.26
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
-66.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 TTDĀ 9.81
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
43.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 TTDĀ 7.77
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
57.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 TTDĀ 29.29
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
30.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.53 TTDĀ 132
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
-22.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 TTDĀ 12.84
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-34.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 TTDĀ 18.42
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
-1.81%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Arima
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 TTDĀ 5.39
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
196.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 TTDĀ 6.36
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
108.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 TTDĀ 5.20
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
83.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.95 TTDĀ 101
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
138.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 TTDĀ 6.71
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
15.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K TTDĀ 186.0K
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
6.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K TTDĀ 180.6K
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
-16.26%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arima
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.3 TTDĀ 543
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-0.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.51 TTDĀ 294
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
993.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.5 TTDĀ 416
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
161.19%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arima
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.22 TTDĀ 326
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-50.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.31 TTDĀ 35.91
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
27.64%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Arima
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 TTDĀ 895
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-54.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,330 TTDĀ 49.6K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
11.94%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arima
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 TTDĀ 345
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
-5.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.75 TTDĀ 181
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
-29.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 TTDĀ 836
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
40.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.3 TTDĀ 502
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-4.87%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Arima
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 TTDĀ 3,274
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-51.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 TTDĀ 2,390
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-47.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 TTDĀ 5,752
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
-74.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$711 TTDĀ 4,809
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-65.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Arima
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,188 TTDĀ 8,032
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
561.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
13.28
-77.41%

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Last update for Arima: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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