Cost of Living Comparison Between Arun and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Arun and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Arun is 41.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 208.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arun is 98.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 188.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arun
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.79 £13.83
$3 Rp 48.8K
526.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 £79.1
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
758.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.01 £8.1
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
246.23%
Cappuccino
$2.76 £2.03
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
24.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 £2.03
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
150.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 £1.37
$0.26 Rp 4,217
615.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.67 £1.97
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
6.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
4.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arun
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
17.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 £1.53
$1.67 Rp 27K
24.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 £1.8
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
114.91%
Eggs
$4.76 £3.5
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
109.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.82 £3.55
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-65.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.65 £6.36
$4 Rp 64.8K
116.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.74 £10.85
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
30.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 £1.54
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-41.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 £2.37
$2.65 Rp 43K
21.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 £2.58
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
154.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 £1.02
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-12.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 £0.79
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 £0.62
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-19.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 £0.78
$0.56 Rp 9,114
89.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.85 £13.14
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
700.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.43 £8.41
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-23.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.46
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-18.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 £2.95
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
51.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Arun
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.52 £3.32
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1312.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 £65
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
772.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 £3.93
$0.49 Rp 7,888
991.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 £1.3
$0.34 Rp 5,573
417.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.29 £29.65
$6.04 Rp 98K
567.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
157.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
47.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K £29.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
25.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arun
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £240
$62.6 Rp 1M
420.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.88 £14.63
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
384.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.77 £31.47
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
75.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arun
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 £40.35
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
142.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 £4.52
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
86.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arun
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,506 £1,844
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
2588.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.2K £20.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
362.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arun
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.53 £25.41
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-34.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.48 £28.32
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
54.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 £96.7
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
54.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.5 £49.69
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-6.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arun
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 £868
$259 Rp 4.2M
355.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$991 £729
$159 Rp 2.6M
523.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,074 £1,526
$578 Rp 9.4M
259.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 £1,230
$336 Rp 5.5M
397.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arun
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,476 £2,558
$182 Rp 3M
1805.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
13.28
-61.97%

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Last update for Arun: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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