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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bac Ninh is 26.4% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bac Ninh is 16% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bac Ninh
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.17 ₫30.4K
$2.91 Rp 47.2K
-59.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.58 ₫691.7K
$12.09 Rp 196.2K
119.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.61 ₫68K
$3.28 Rp 53.3K
-20.43%
Cappuccino
$1.17 ₫30.4K
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
-49.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ₫6,711
$1.11 Rp 18K
-76.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₫4,854
$0.26 Rp 4,204
-26.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.66 ₫17.1K
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
-73.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ₫25.5K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-69.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bac Ninh
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ₫35.6K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ₫25.6K
$1.67 Rp 27.2K
-41.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ₫22.1K
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-22.73%
Eggs
$1.56 ₫40.7K
$2.24 Rp 36.4K
-30.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.09 ₫236.4K
$13.68 Rp 222.1K
-33.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 ₫101.2K
$4.04 Rp 65.6K
-3.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.39 ₫244.3K
$11.48 Rp 186.3K
-18.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 ₫87.1K
$3.47 Rp 56.4K
-3.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 ₫27.5K
$1.54 Rp 25K
-31.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 ₫40.8K
$2.56 Rp 41.5K
-38.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.2K
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
-15.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 ₫26.7K
$1.59 Rp 25.9K
-35.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ₫26.3K
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
-53.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 ₫13.8K
$1.02 Rp 16.6K
-48.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₫13.9K
$0.56 Rp 9,057
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$2.26 Rp 36.7K
-39.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.45 ₫401.9K
$14.88 Rp 241.5K
3.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ₫25.1K
$2.5 Rp 40.6K
-61.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ₫45.9K
$2.74 Rp 44.5K
-35.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Bac Ninh
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,270
$0.32 Rp 5,227
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.65 ₫173K
$9.6 Rp 155.9K
-30.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 ₫20.7K
$0.46 Rp 7,454
71.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 ₫15.9K
$0.34 Rp 5,564
79.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ₫41.9K
$6.23 Rp 101K
-74.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₫23.1K
$0.7 Rp 11.4K
27.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K ₫1B
$26.1K Rp 423.3M
49.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K ₫838.5M
$32K Rp 520.1M
0.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bac Ninh
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.2 ₫2M
$63.6 Rp 1M
23.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.35 ₫139.2K
$4.01 Rp 65.1K
33.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.74 ₫175.5K
$24.09 Rp 390.9K
-72.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bac Ninh
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.61 ₫302.2K
$23.22 Rp 376.9K
-50.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.9 ₫205.4K
$6.09 Rp 98.8K
29.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3 ₫78.1K
$3.31 Rp 53.8K
-9.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bac Ninh
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₫6.8M
$95.1 Rp 1.5M
174.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,644 ₫172.9M
$5,914 Rp 96M
12.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bac Ninh
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.02 ₫1.2M
$52.2 Rp 847.9K
-13.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.14 ₫602.2K
$24.19 Rp 392.6K
-4.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 ₫2.3M
$82.2 Rp 1.3M
8.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73 ₫1.9M
$73 Rp 1.2M
0.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bac Ninh
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 ₫7.1M
$262 Rp 4.2M
4.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 ₫4M
$156 Rp 2.5M
-1.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 ₫15.2M
$588 Rp 9.5M
-0.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 ₫9.1M
$340 Rp 5.5M
3.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$932 ₫24.2M
$997 Rp 16.2M
-6.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$614 ₫16M
$835 Rp 13.6M
-26.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bac Ninh
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$378 ₫9.8M
$178 Rp 2.9M
112.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
13.28
-31.48%

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

Last update for Bac Ninh: November 4, 2025

Last update for Ubud, Bali: November 4, 2025

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