Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacolod and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacolod and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Bacolod is 3.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bacolod is 19.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bacolod
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.18 ₱122
$3 Rp 48.8K
-27.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.91 ₱941
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
35.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.89 ₱216
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
22.33%
Cappuccino
$2.91 ₱162
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
31.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ₱90.8
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
48.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₱70.5
$0.26 Rp 4,217
388.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 ₱72.8
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-47.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ₱111
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-37.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bacolod
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 ₱98
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 ₱69.2
$1.67 Rp 27K
-25.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1 ₱55.5
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-12.28%
Eggs
$1.8 ₱100
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-20.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 ₱536
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-30.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 ₱422
$4 Rp 64.8K
89.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.81 ₱435
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-30.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.77 ₱210
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
4.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 ₱149
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
74.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 ₱144
$2.65 Rp 43K
-2.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 ₱33.72
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-55.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 ₱123
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
39.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 ₱126
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
5.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 ₱60
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₱63.1
$0.56 Rp 9,114
101.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 ₱170
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
37.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.46 ₱471
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-43.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ₱56.2
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-58.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ₱113
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-23.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Bacolod
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 ₱12.77
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-28.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.66 ₱593
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
5.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₱46.01
$0.49 Rp 7,888
69.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₱14.51
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 ₱121
$6.04 Rp 98K
-64.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₱66.3
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
63.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K ₱1.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-4.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K ₱1.7M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-1.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacolod
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 ₱5,742
$62.6 Rp 1M
64.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.25 ₱1,963
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
759.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.02 ₱1,504
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
11.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bacolod
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.29 ₱1,464
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
16.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.73 ₱152
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-56.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.82 ₱268
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
46.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bacolod
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.97 ₱1,947
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-62.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,283 ₱238.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-29.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bacolod
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 ₱3,135
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
6.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.27 ₱1,463
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
5.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.74 ₱2,770
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-41.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44 ₱2,450
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-39.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bacolod
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$227 ₱12.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-12.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 ₱8,142
$159 Rp 2.6M
-7.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 ₱27.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-14.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 ₱23.8K
$336 Rp 5.5M
26.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,671 ₱148.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
166.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bacolod
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 ₱12.9K
$182 Rp 3M
26.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.28
-49.77%

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

Last update for Bacolod: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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