Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Bali is 11.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 71.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bali is 14.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 109.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.88 Rp 46.7K

$3 Rp 48.8K

-4.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.76 Rp 434.3K

$12.52 Rp 203.2K

113.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.09 Rp 66.4K

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

28.62%

Cappuccino

$2.35 Rp 38.2K

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

6.33%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.15 Rp 18.7K

$1.1 Rp 17.9K

4.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.58 Rp 9,406

$0.26 Rp 4,217

123.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.52 Rp 40.9K

$2.5 Rp 40.5K

0.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 Rp 53.2K

$3.2 Rp 51.9K

2.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.65 Rp 26.7K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

10.74%

White Bread (500g)

$2.38 Rp 38.7K

$1.67 Rp 27K

42.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 Rp 18.6K

$1.14 Rp 18.5K

Eggs

$2.33 Rp 37.9K

$2.27 Rp 36.9K

2.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.64 Rp 221.5K

$13.94 Rp 226.3K

-2.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.03 Rp 65.5K

$4 Rp 64.8K

0.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.66 Rp 189.2K

$11.3 Rp 183.4K

3.19%

Apples (1kg)

$3.64 Rp 59.1K

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

1.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 Rp 23.9K

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

-3.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.66 Rp 43.2K

$2.65 Rp 43K

0.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.25 Rp 36.4K

$1.38 Rp 22.4K

63.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 Rp 29.4K

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

14.56%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 Rp 33.8K

$2.16 Rp 35.1K

-3.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 Rp 15.9K

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

-5.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 Rp 11.1K

$0.56 Rp 9,114

23.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3 Rp 48.6K

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

34.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$22.93 Rp 372.3K

$14.98 Rp 243.2K

53.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.67 Rp 43.4K

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

9.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.7 Rp 43.9K

$2.64 Rp 42.8K

2.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 Rp 4,766

$0.32 Rp 5,203

-9.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.15 Rp 132.4K

$10.12 Rp 164.3K

-19.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.46 Rp 7,462

$0.49 Rp 7,888

-6.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.46 Rp 7,464

$0.34 Rp 5,573

35.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 Rp 99.3K

$6.04 Rp 98K

1.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.87 Rp 14K

$0.73 Rp 11.9K

19.18%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.9K Rp 420M

$26.2K Rp 425.6M

-1.31%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.1K Rp 521.8M

$31.9K Rp 518.5M

0.64%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$80.9 Rp 1.3M

$62.6 Rp 1M

29.13%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.98 Rp 64.7K

$4.1 Rp 66.6K

-2.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.34 Rp 395K

$24.32 Rp 394.7K

0.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$79.6 Rp 1.3M

$22.6 Rp 366.9K

252.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.5 Rp 89.2K

$6.26 Rp 101.5K

-12.14%

Cinema Ticket

$3.31 Rp 53.8K

$3.29 Rp 53.4K

0.61%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$269 Rp 4.4M

$93.2 Rp 1.5M

188.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,950 Rp 96.6M

$6,098 Rp 99M

-2.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 Rp 847.4K

$52.8 Rp 857.4K

-1.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.91 Rp 599.2K

$24.84 Rp 403.3K

48.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.2 Rp 1.4M

-0.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73 Rp 1.2M

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

0.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$873 Rp 14.2M

$259 Rp 4.2M

237.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 Rp 9.5M

$159 Rp 2.6M

266.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,906 Rp 47.2M

$578 Rp 9.4M

403.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,794 Rp 29.1M

$336 Rp 5.5M

433.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,652 Rp 26.8M

$1,000 Rp 16.2M

65.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,801 Rp 29.2M

$860 Rp 14M

109.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$236 Rp 3.8M

$182 Rp 3M

29.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.28

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

Last update for Bali: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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