Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 70.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 135.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Athens is 84.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 134.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.51 €15.12
$3 Rp 48.8K
483.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.6 €54.9
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
407.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 €9.08
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
230.82%
Cappuccino
$4.43 €3.82
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
100.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.14
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
124.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.26 Rp 4,217
157.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.95
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
129.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 €5.08
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
83.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.67 Rp 27K
-14.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
142.98%
Eggs
$4.95 €4.27
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
118.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.69 €12.68
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
5.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.22 €9.68
$4 Rp 64.8K
180.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.82 €12.79
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
31.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-38.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
39.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.65 Rp 43K
-41.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
64.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-11.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 €1.06
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-43.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
23.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.56 Rp 9,114
89.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 €4.96
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
157.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.11 €8.73
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-32.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-16.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Athens
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.32 Rp 5,203
346.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.85 €30.09
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
244.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 €4.08
$0.49 Rp 7,888
865.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.92
$0.34 Rp 5,573
211.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.12 €14.78
$6.04 Rp 98K
183.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.84
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
191.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K €24.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
8.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-5.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$62.6 Rp 1M
238.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27 €23.31
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
558.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.57 €29.85
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
42.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 €48.09
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
146.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.64 €23.01
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
325.56%
Cinema Ticket
$10.35 €8.94
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
214.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$561 €484
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
501.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K €9,768
$6,098 Rp 99M
85.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.7 €79.2
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
73.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.59 €40.23
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
87.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87.1
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
18.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €106
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
68.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 €557
$259 Rp 4.2M
149.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 €484
$159 Rp 2.6M
252.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,171 €1,011
$578 Rp 9.4M
102.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 €881
$336 Rp 5.5M
203.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,887 €3,356
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
288.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,832 €3,309
$860 Rp 14M
345.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,216 €1,050
$182 Rp 3M
566.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
13.28
-62.42%

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

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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