Cost of Living Comparison Between Bar and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bar and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Bar is 25.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 82.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bar is 24.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 70.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bar
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.35 €9.8
$3 Rp 48.8K
278.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.69 €35.13
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
225.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 €8.06
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
193.40%
Cappuccino
$2.27 €1.96
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
2.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
57.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 €1.21
$0.26 Rp 4,217
438.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 €2.54
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
17.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
0.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bar
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-14.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.67 Rp 27K
-34.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
118.42%
Eggs
$3.11 €2.69
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
37.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.42 €7.27
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-39.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.6 €6.56
$4 Rp 64.8K
90.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 €10.58
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
8.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-61.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 €1.28
$2.65 Rp 43K
-43.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
105.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-32.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 €1.11
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-40.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
139.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.56 Rp 9,114
141.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.75 €3.24
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
68.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.06 €4.37
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-66.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.8
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-61.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.19
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-48.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Bar
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.32 Rp 5,203
440.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.06 €19.91
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
127.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.49 Rp 7,888
359.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.34 Rp 5,573
120.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.75 €12.73
$6.04 Rp 98K
144.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.46
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
132.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
24.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-7.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bar
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 €122
$62.6 Rp 1M
124.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.1 €16.49
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
365.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.61 €26.43
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
25.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bar
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.67 €35.12
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
79.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.37 €13.27
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
145.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 €4.09
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
44.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bar
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$256 €221
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
174.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,315 €5,452
$6,098 Rp 99M
3.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bar
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.2 €55.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
21.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.78 €25.71
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
19.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.2 €85.7
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
16.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
65.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bar
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$679 €587
$259 Rp 4.2M
162.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$523 €452
$159 Rp 2.6M
229.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 €1,005
$578 Rp 9.4M
101.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$854 €737
$336 Rp 5.5M
153.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,865 €2,473
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
186.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,304 €1,989
$860 Rp 14M
167.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bar
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 €639
$182 Rp 3M
305.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.28
-62.35%

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

Last update for Bar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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