Cost of Living Comparison Between Banos and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Banos and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Banos is 2.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Banos is 7.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banos
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.71 $2.71
$3 Rp 48.8K
-9.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.09 $30.09
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
140.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 $4.92
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
54.72%
Cappuccino
$2.54 $2.54
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
14.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 $0.91
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-17.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 $0.63
$0.26 Rp 4,217
142.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 $3.08
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
23.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 $2.05
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-35.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banos
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 $1.05
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-29.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 $1.74
$1.67 Rp 27K
4.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 $0.86
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-24.56%
Eggs
$1.47 $1.47
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-35.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.88 $5.88
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-57.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.15 $5.15
$4 Rp 64.8K
28.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.09 $6.09
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-46.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 $2.14
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-40.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 $1.05
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-31.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 $1.05
$2.65 Rp 43K
-60.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 $1.08
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-21.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 $0.48
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-69.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 $0.99
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-54.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 $0.52
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 $0.98
$0.56 Rp 9,114
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 $5.84
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
161.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.19 $10.19
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-31.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 $1.57
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-35.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 $2.23
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-15.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Banos
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 $0.34
$0.32 Rp 5,203
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 $1.28
$0.49 Rp 7,888
161.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 $1.02
$0.34 Rp 5,573
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.81 $9.81
$6.04 Rp 98K
62.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 $0.64
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-12.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K $25.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-4.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K $29.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-7.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banos
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.39 $37.39
$62.6 Rp 1M
-40.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.82 $13.82
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
237.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.06 $32.06
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
31.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banos
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.18 $30.18
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
33.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.55 $7.55
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
129.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banos
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 $310
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
232.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,732 $5,732
$6,098 Rp 99M
-5.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banos
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 $51.3
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-2.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.91 $43.91
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
76.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 $103
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
20.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 $111
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
53.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banos
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 $347
$259 Rp 4.2M
33.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 $317
$159 Rp 2.6M
99.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$630 $630
$578 Rp 9.4M
9.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 $501
$336 Rp 5.5M
48.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banos
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.35
13.28
-29.59%

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Last update for Banos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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