Cost of Living Comparison Between Baotou and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Baotou and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Baotou is 19.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baotou is 12.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baotou
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 ¥19.52
$3 Rp 48.8K
-9.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.67 ¥177
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
97.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.8 ¥48.77
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
113.84%
Cappuccino
$3.17 ¥22.73
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
43.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 ¥4.38
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-44.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ¥2.57
$0.26 Rp 4,217
38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 ¥10.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-43.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ¥14.85
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-35.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baotou
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 ¥12.6
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ¥11.13
$1.67 Rp 27K
-7.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.61 ¥4.36
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-46.49%
Eggs
$2.21 ¥15.84
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-2.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 ¥93.2
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-6.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 ¥22.46
$4 Rp 64.8K
-21.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.41 ¥74.7
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-7.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 ¥12.94
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 ¥8.6
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-21.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 ¥10.08
$2.65 Rp 43K
-46.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.78
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-21.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 ¥4.84
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-56.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.6
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-57.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ¥4.05
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-45.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ¥3.95
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 ¥22.88
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
43.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.07 ¥79.4
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-26.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.61
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-67.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ¥11.89
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-37.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Baotou
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.08
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.83 ¥121
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
66.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 ¥6.87
$0.49 Rp 7,888
95.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ¥2.33
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.77 ¥48.53
$6.04 Rp 98K
12.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.19
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
56.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥138K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-26.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ¥120.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-47.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baotou
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.42 ¥333
$62.6 Rp 1M
-25.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.69 ¥69.5
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
136.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.94 ¥64.1
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-63.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baotou
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.39 ¥304
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
87.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.78 ¥98.8
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
120.13%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥44.02
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
86.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baotou
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 ¥2,448
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
266.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17K ¥122K
$6,098 Rp 99M
178.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baotou
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 ¥431
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
13.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.02 ¥237
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
32.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 ¥498
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-18.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 ¥592
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
13.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baotou
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 ¥1,959
$259 Rp 4.2M
5.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 ¥1,321
$159 Rp 2.6M
15.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 ¥4,317
$578 Rp 9.4M
4.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 ¥2,631
$336 Rp 5.5M
9.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,776 ¥19.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
177.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,209 ¥15.8K
$860 Rp 14M
156.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baotou
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$640 ¥4,589
$182 Rp 3M
250.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.28
-70.86%

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Last update for Baotou: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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