Cost of Living Comparison Between Arnhem and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Arnhem and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Arnhem is 94.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 206.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arnhem is 108.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 194.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arnhem
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.78 €16.21
$3 Rp 48.8K
526.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.7 €63.7
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
488.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.08 €11.29
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
311.32%
Cappuccino
$4.05 €3.5
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
83.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$0.26 Rp 4,217
884.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.34 €5.47
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
153.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.34 €4.61
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
66.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arnhem
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-17.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.67 Rp 27K
45.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
195.61%
Eggs
$4.73 €4.09
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
108.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 €11.9
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-1.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.29 €14.93
$4 Rp 64.8K
332.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.05 €14.72
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
50.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-35.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
69.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.65 Rp 43K
-29.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 €3.6
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
202.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
31.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
19.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.67
$0.56 Rp 9,114
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.2 €12.26
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
536.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.11
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-52.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-44.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
6.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Arnhem
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.44 €3.83
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1287.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 €101
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
1053.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.79 €3.27
$0.49 Rp 7,888
673.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 €2.23
$0.34 Rp 5,573
661.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.34 €23.6
$6.04 Rp 98K
352.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 €1.88
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
198.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
46.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K €33.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
21.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arnhem
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 €227
$62.6 Rp 1M
320.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.14 €26.02
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
635.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.7 €45.5
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
116.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arnhem
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.37 €36.58
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
87.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.64 €6.59
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
22.04%
Cinema Ticket
$15.11 €13.05
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
359.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arnhem
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,866 €1,611
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1901.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,072 €5,242
$6,098 Rp 99M
-0.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arnhem
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 €80.8
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
77.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.41 €15.03
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-29.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 €75.1
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
2.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.6 €79.1
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
26.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arnhem
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 €1,004
$259 Rp 4.2M
349.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$881 €761
$159 Rp 2.6M
454.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,036 €1,758
$578 Rp 9.4M
252.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 €1,408
$336 Rp 5.5M
385.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,424 €3,819
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
342.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 €3,909
$860 Rp 14M
426.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arnhem
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,503 €3,888
$182 Rp 3M
2368.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
13.28
-75.53%

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Last update for Arnhem: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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