Cost of Living Comparison Between Balakovo and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Balakovo and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Balakovo is 9.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Balakovo is 1.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Balakovo
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.07 ₽803
$3 Rp 48.8K
235.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.84 ₽2,062
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
106.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.03 ₽401
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
58.18%
Cappuccino
$1.45 ₽116
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-34.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₽72.4
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-17.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₽28.66
$0.26 Rp 4,217
38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.11 ₽88.5
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-55.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 ₽104
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-59.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Balakovo
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 ₽74
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-37.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 ₽39.65
$1.67 Rp 27K
-70.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 ₽59.6
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-34.21%
Eggs
$1.49 ₽119
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-34.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 ₽739
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-33.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 ₽312
$4 Rp 64.8K
-2.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.49 ₽678
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-24.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 ₽107
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-62.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 ₽148
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
21.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 ₽175
$2.65 Rp 43K
-17.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 ₽189
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
71.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 ₽42.41
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-66.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 ₽37.78
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-78.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 ₽63.1
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-24.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ₽44.73
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 ₽238
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
34.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.11 ₽647
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-45.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₽69.1
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-64.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₽179
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-14.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Balakovo
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽42.36
$0.32 Rp 5,203
65.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.4 ₽590
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-26.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 ₽283
$0.49 Rp 7,888
624.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ₽28.43
$0.34 Rp 5,573
5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.78 ₽302
$6.04 Rp 98K
-37.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 ₽60.2
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
2.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K ₽1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-29.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₽1.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-36.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Balakovo
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 ₽9,515
$62.6 Rp 1M
90.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.47 ₽516
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
57.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.25 ₽659
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-66.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Balakovo
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.47 ₽2,830
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
56.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 ₽333
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
26.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Balakovo
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 ₽24.8K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
233.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,140 ₽489.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
0.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Balakovo
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99 ₽7,902
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
87.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.99 ₽3,829
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
93.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 ₽10.3K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
51.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 ₽6,031
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
4.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Balakovo
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 ₽35.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
71.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 ₽24K
$159 Rp 2.6M
89.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$771 ₽61.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
33.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$502 ₽40K
$336 Rp 5.5M
49.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,859 ₽148.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
85.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,467 ₽117.1K
$860 Rp 14M
70.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Balakovo
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
13.28
15.44%

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Last update for Balakovo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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