Cost of Living Comparison Between Arrecife and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Arrecife and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Arrecife is 41.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 115.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arrecife is 48.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 106.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arrecife
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.12 €10.46
$3 Rp 48.8K
304.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.9 €44.82
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
314.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 €7.98
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
190.88%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-0.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
91.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.26 Rp 4,217
380.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 €2.56
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
18.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
6.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arrecife
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.67 Rp 27K
20.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
3.51%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
42.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.99 €10.35
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-13.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.13 €6.16
$4 Rp 64.8K
78.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.83 €13.67
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
40.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-31.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
58.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.65 Rp 43K
-16.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
91.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
38.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
22.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
73.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.77
$0.56 Rp 9,114
60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.71 €4.06
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
111.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.38 €5.51
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-57.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-35.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
34.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Arrecife
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 €1.71
$0.32 Rp 5,203
521.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.57 €20.35
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
132.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 €2.96
$0.49 Rp 7,888
600.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.34 Rp 5,573
500.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.12 €19.96
$6.04 Rp 98K
282.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
116.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
45.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K €25.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-7.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arrecife
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.2 €68.4
$62.6 Rp 1M
26.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.86 €18.01
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
408.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 €25.35
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
20.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arrecife
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.3 €60.7
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
211.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.03 €19.88
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
267.89%
Cinema Ticket
$8.26 €7.13
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
151.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arrecife
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
471.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 €5,654
$6,098 Rp 99M
7.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arrecife
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
96.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.78 €30.03
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
40.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 €79.5
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
8.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 €128
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
104.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arrecife
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 €742
$259 Rp 4.2M
232.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 €606
$159 Rp 2.6M
341.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,421 €1,227
$578 Rp 9.4M
145.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 €933
$336 Rp 5.5M
221.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,487 €3,010
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
248.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,380 €1,192
$860 Rp 14M
60.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arrecife
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,788 €1,544
$182 Rp 3M
880.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
13.28
-74.17%

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

Last update for Arrecife: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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