Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacau and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacau and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Bacau is 7.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bacau is 40% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bacau
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.74 RON 51
$3 Rp 48.8K
291.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.28 RON 201
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
269.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.07
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
146.86%
Cappuccino
$2.19 RON 9.52
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-0.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 RON 9.61
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
100.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 RON 7.89
$0.26 Rp 4,217
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-9.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 RON 15.66
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
12.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bacau
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 RON 6.02
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$1.67 Rp 27K
-50.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.58
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
53.51%
Eggs
$3.69 RON 16.03
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
62.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 RON 36.84
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-39.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 RON 26.62
$4 Rp 64.8K
53.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 RON 39.05
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-20.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.2 RON 5.22
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.42
$2.65 Rp 43K
-35.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 RON 7.98
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.83
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-44.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-58.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-31.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RON 3.15
$0.56 Rp 9,114
30.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 RON 25.37
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
161.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 RON 24.92
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-61.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 4
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-62.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-48.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Bacau
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 RON 2.82
$0.32 Rp 5,203
103.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.15 RON 140
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
217.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 RON 2.83
$0.49 Rp 7,888
32.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.66
$0.34 Rp 5,573
79.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.7 RON 33.41
$6.04 Rp 98K
27.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
116.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
6.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-18.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacau
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 RON 496
$62.6 Rp 1M
82.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 RON 37.06
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
108.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.05 RON 21.92
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-79.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bacau
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.1 RON 109
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
11.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.85 RON 99.2
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
265.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 RON 28.17
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
97.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bacau
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$658 RON 2,855
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
605.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,325 RON 23.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-12.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bacau
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 RON 406
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
76.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.15 RON 153
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
41.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.6 RON 276
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-25.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98 RON 425
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
35.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bacau
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 RON 1,372
$259 Rp 4.2M
22.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 RON 802
$159 Rp 2.6M
16.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 RON 2,180
$578 Rp 9.4M
-13.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 RON 1,613
$336 Rp 5.5M
10.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,970 RON 8,552
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
96.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,692 RON 7,345
$860 Rp 14M
96.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bacau
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$994 RON 4,317
$182 Rp 3M
445.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.28
-51.05%

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

Last update for Bacau: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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