Cost of Living Comparison Between Balikesir and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Balikesir and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Balikesir is 2.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Balikesir is 22.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Balikesir
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 ₺292
$3 Rp 48.8K
147.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.54 ₺1,044
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
111.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.69 ₺303
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
141.82%
Cappuccino
$2.47 ₺97.2
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
11.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ₺38.65
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-10.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₺12.97
$0.26 Rp 4,217
26.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 ₺102
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
3.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 ₺142
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
12.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Balikesir
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 ₺38.6
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-34.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₺20.63
$1.67 Rp 27K
-68.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 ₺49.17
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
9.65%
Eggs
$1.91 ₺75.2
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-15.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 ₺305
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-44.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.27 ₺207
$4 Rp 64.8K
31.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.29 ₺720
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
61.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 ₺60.8
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-57.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 ₺95.3
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
58.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 ₺58.8
$2.65 Rp 43K
-43.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₺60.1
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
10.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 ₺27.61
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-55.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 ₺25.98
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-69.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 ₺35.99
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₺19.84
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 ₺92
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
4.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.81 ₺346
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-41.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₺90.9
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-4.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 ₺127
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
22.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Balikesir
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 ₺25.97
$0.32 Rp 5,203
106.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.74 ₺1,170
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
193.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ₺81.4
$0.49 Rp 7,888
322.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 ₺25.28
$0.34 Rp 5,573
88.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.65 ₺340
$6.04 Rp 98K
43.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₺46.88
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
63.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.6K ₺1.6M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
58.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.2K ₺1.7M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
38.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Balikesir
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.5 ₺2,536
$62.6 Rp 1M
2.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.7 ₺460
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
185.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.75 ₺462
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-51.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Balikesir
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57 ₺2,242
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
152.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.57 ₺494
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
100.80%
Cinema Ticket
$5.45 ₺214
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
65.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Balikesir
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$852 ₺33.5K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
813.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,303 ₺208.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-13.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Balikesir
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.55 ₺1,241
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-40.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.11 ₺1,617
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
65.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 ₺3,525
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
5.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 ₺2,485
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-12.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Balikesir
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 ₺16.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
62.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 ₺9,814
$159 Rp 2.6M
57.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 ₺34.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
51.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$591 ₺23.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
75.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,401 ₺55.1K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
40.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$911 ₺35.8K
$860 Rp 14M
5.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Balikesir
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$680 ₺26.8K
$182 Rp 3M
272.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
29.75
13.28
124.02%

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Last update for Balikesir: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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