Cost of Living Comparison Between Arta and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Arta and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Arta is 31.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 86.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arta is 35% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 74% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arta
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.56 €9.98
$3 Rp 48.8K
285.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.27 €39.95
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
269.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
223.58%
Cappuccino
$4.35 €3.76
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
96.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
112.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.26 Rp 4,217
111.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.47 €4.72
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
118.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
80.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arta
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-17.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.67 Rp 27K
-32.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 €0.83
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-14.91%
Eggs
$3.5 €3.02
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
54.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.5 €11.66
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-3.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.34 €9.79
$4 Rp 64.8K
183.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 €9.92
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
1.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 €0.88
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-71.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-18.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.65 Rp 43K
-53.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-26.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-18.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-44.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 €0.72
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-20.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 €0.15
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.06 €4.37
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
126.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.54 €3.92
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-69.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.84
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-60.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-10.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Arta
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.32 Rp 5,203
384.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.8 €40.41
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
362.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 €3.98
$0.49 Rp 7,888
840.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.08 €0.93
$0.34 Rp 5,573
217.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 €11.94
$6.04 Rp 98K
128.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
189.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
20.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K €26.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-3.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arta
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 €183
$62.6 Rp 1M
237.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.26 €21.81
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
516.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.05 €21.63
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
3.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arta
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.4 €41.79
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
114.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.07 €8.7
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
206.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arta
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$421 €364
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
352.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,305 €7,171
$6,098 Rp 99M
36.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arta
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.5 €72.1
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
58.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.28 €25.28
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
17.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.8 €70.6
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-4.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.6 €80.8
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
29.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arta
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 €433
$259 Rp 4.2M
93.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 €340
$159 Rp 2.6M
147.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$768 €663
$578 Rp 9.4M
32.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$628 €542
$336 Rp 5.5M
86.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,070 €2,651
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
206.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,654 €2,291
$860 Rp 14M
208.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arta
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$931 €804
$182 Rp 3M
410.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
13.28
-64.76%

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Last update for Arta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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