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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bac Ninh is 23.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bac Ninh is 14.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bac Ninh
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.17 ₫30.6K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-61.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.34 ₫685.4K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
110.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.62 ₫68.1K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-17.61%
Cappuccino
$1.18 ₫30.8K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-46.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₫7,286
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-74.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₫4,334
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.66 ₫17.2K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-73.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₫24K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-71.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bac Ninh
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-4.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-40.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ₫22.1K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-25.44%
Eggs
$1.5 ₫38.9K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-33.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 ₫235.7K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-35.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 ₫101.9K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-2.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.48 ₫246.8K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-16.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 ₫87.8K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-6.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 ₫26.8K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-32.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 ₫43K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-37.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-22.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 ₫26.6K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-35.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 ₫27.5K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-50.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₫14.4K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-47.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₫13.7K
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.4K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-39.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.47 ₫402.6K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
3.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ₫24.6K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-60.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₫47.6K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-30.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Bac Ninh
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,235
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.7 ₫174.3K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-33.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₫19.3K
$0.49 Rp 7,888
51.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 ₫15.8K
$0.34 Rp 5,573
79.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 ₫43.1K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-72.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 ₫21.5K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
13.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K ₫991.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
45.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K ₫841.9M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
1.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bac Ninh
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80 ₫2.1M
$62.6 Rp 1M
27.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.27 ₫137.1K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
28.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.95 ₫180.9K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-71.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bac Ninh
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.56 ₫300.8K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-48.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 ₫202.1K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
24.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 ₫80.3K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-6.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bac Ninh
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 ₫6.9M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
185.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,528 ₫169.9M
$6,098 Rp 99M
7.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bac Ninh
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.69 ₫1.1M
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-17.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.26 ₫605.3K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-6.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 ₫2.3M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
4.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 ₫1.9M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
0.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bac Ninh
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 ₫7M
$259 Rp 4.2M
3.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 ₫3.9M
$159 Rp 2.6M
-4.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 ₫15M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-0.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 ₫9M
$336 Rp 5.5M
3.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$937 ₫24.4M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-6.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$599 ₫15.6M
$860 Rp 14M
-30.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bac Ninh
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$367 ₫9.6M
$182 Rp 3M
101.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
13.28
-31.48%

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Last update for Bac Ninh: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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