Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 14.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 12.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baguio
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.45 ₱192
$3 Rp 48.8K
15.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.35 ₱743
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
6.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.68 ₱149
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-15.72%
Cappuccino
$2.37 ₱132
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
7.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₱35.77
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-41.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₱20.77
$0.26 Rp 4,217
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 ₱81
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-42.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₱107
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-40.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baguio
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ₱102
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 ₱66
$1.67 Rp 27K
-28.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 ₱61.8
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-2.63%
Eggs
$2.24 ₱125
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-1.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 ₱505
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-35.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 ₱218
$4 Rp 64.8K
-2.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.79 ₱490
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-22.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ₱153
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-23.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 ₱100
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 ₱127
$2.65 Rp 43K
-13.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ₱67.1
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-12.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 ₱104
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
18.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 ₱122
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
1.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ₱38.26
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-33.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₱40.05
$0.56 Rp 9,114
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 ₱182
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
46.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 ₱520
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-37.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ₱57
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-58.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₱129
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-11.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Baguio
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.6
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.56 ₱588
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
4.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₱50.3
$0.49 Rp 7,888
83.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.24
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 ₱129
$6.04 Rp 98K
-61.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₱64.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K ₱1.8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
23.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₱1.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-36.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baguio
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 ₱8,085
$62.6 Rp 1M
131.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.36 ₱1,913
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
738.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.4 ₱1,470
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
8.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baguio
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.99 ₱1,224
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-2.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.08 ₱227
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-34.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.66 ₱315
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
72.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baguio
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 ₱8,347
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
60.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,703 ₱261.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-22.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baguio
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.42 ₱2,752
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-6.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.83 ₱1,550
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
12.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 ₱4,152
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-12.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.89 ₱2,555
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-36.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baguio
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 ₱19K
$259 Rp 4.2M
32.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 ₱7,980
$159 Rp 2.6M
-9.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 ₱30.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-5.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₱15K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-19.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,593 ₱144.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
159.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,416 ₱78.8K
$860 Rp 14M
64.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baguio
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$261 ₱14.5K
$182 Rp 3M
42.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.28
-66.11%

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

Last update for Baguio: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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