Cost of Living Comparison Between Asmara and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Asmara and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Asmara is 100.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 100.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Asmara is 84.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 87.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Asmara
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.37 ERN 186
$3 Rp 48.8K
312.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.8 ERN 449
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
138.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.07 ERN 91.4
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
90.88%
Cappuccino
$0.79 ERN 11.85
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-64.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ERN 26.86
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 ERN 19.59
$0.26 Rp 4,217
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ERN 14.67
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-61.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ERN 30.64
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-36.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Asmara
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ERN 23.88
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
6.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ERN 7.78
$1.67 Rp 27K
-68.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ERN 30.63
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
78.07%
Eggs
$4.58 ERN 69
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
101.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.98 ERN 44.96
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-78.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$27.1 ERN 408
$4 Rp 64.8K
577.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.17 ERN 153
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-10.00%
Apples (1kg)
$12.06 ERN 182
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
235.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 ERN 19.72
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-14.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 ERN 29.18
$2.65 Rp 43K
-26.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 ERN 18.13
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-13.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 ERN 26.23
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
10.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 ERN 16.36
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-49.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 ERN 9.74
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ERN 32.73
$0.56 Rp 9,114
287.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 ERN 29.57
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-12.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.89 ERN 179
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-20.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ERN 15.31
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-58.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ERN 17.18
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-56.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Asmara
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 ERN 2.11
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-56.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.07 ERN 122
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-20.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 ERN 10.36
$0.49 Rp 7,888
40.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 ERN 9.74
$0.34 Rp 5,573
91.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.12 ERN 122
$6.04 Rp 98K
34.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 ERN 32.91
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
198.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$66.1K ERN 996.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
152.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$71.1K ERN 1.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
122.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asmara
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.58 ERN 416
$62.6 Rp 1M
-55.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$66.8 ERN 1,006
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
1528.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$199 ERN 2,998
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
718.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Asmara
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.18 ERN 410
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
20.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.6 ERN 115
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
21.41%
Cinema Ticket
$1.08 ERN 16.24
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-67.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Asmara
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.82 ERN 374
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-73.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,670 ERN 25.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-72.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Asmara
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.7 ERN 1,231
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
54.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74 ERN 1,114
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
197.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$201 ERN 3,034
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
136.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.6 ERN 1,456
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
33.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Asmara
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 ERN 7,147
$259 Rp 4.2M
83.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 ERN 6,069
$159 Rp 2.6M
153.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 ERN 10.9K
$578 Rp 9.4M
25.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 ERN 9,809
$336 Rp 5.5M
93.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$396 ERN 5,972
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-60.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,185 ERN 32.9K
$860 Rp 14M
153.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Asmara
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,055 ERN 15.9K
$182 Rp 3M
478.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.28
-9.64%

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Last update for Asmara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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