Cost of Living Comparison Between Bac Kan and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bac Kan and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Bac Kan is 30.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bac Kan is 23.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bac Kan
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.19 ₫31K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-60.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.04 ₫703.7K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
115.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.6 ₫119.7K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
44.65%
Cappuccino
$0.74 ₫19.1K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-66.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₫7,042
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-75.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₫7,094
$0.26 Rp 4,217
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 ₫23.9K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-63.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 ₫27.2K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-67.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bac Kan
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ₫37.4K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-3.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ₫25.3K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-41.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₫22.3K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-24.56%
Eggs
$1.54 ₫40.1K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-32.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 ₫235.7K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-35.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ₫98K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-5.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 ₫243.2K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-17.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ₫85.5K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-8.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ₫26.6K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ₫42.4K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-38.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.3K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-18.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ₫28K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-32.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ₫26.3K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-53.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₫14.5K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-46.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₫14.7K
$0.56 Rp 9,114
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.33 ₫34.5K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-40.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.02 ₫390.9K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
0.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 ₫23.5K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-62.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ₫47.4K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-31.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Bac Kan
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,267
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.51 ₫169.4K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-35.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 ₫20.6K
$0.49 Rp 7,888
61.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 ₫15.9K
$0.34 Rp 5,573
79.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ₫41.8K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-73.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₫23.1K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
21.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K ₫998.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
46.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K ₫829.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-0.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bac Kan
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.4 ₫2.1M
$62.6 Rp 1M
26.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.27 ₫137.2K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
28.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.53 ₫221.8K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-64.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bac Kan
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.47 ₫558.6K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-5.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.53 ₫195.9K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
20.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.8 ₫98.9K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
15.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bac Kan
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 ₫6.8M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
180.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K ₫303.7M
$6,098 Rp 99M
91.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bac Kan
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.38 ₫1.2M
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-15.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.67 ₫616K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-4.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 ₫2.3M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
5.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.7 ₫1.9M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-1.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bac Kan
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 ₫9.4M
$259 Rp 4.2M
40.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 ₫6.5M
$159 Rp 2.6M
57.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 ₫18M
$578 Rp 9.4M
20.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$469 ₫12.2M
$336 Rp 5.5M
39.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,963 ₫51.1M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
96.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,065 ₫27.7M
$860 Rp 14M
23.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bac Kan
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
13.28
-31.48%

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Last update for Bac Kan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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