Cost of Living Comparison Between Barisal and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Barisal and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Barisal is 63.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barisal is 57.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barisal
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.1 ৳134
$3 Rp 48.8K
-63.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.64 ৳691
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-54.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 ৳625
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
60.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.22 ৳517
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 ৳575
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.69 ৳84.6
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-68.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ৳23.06
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-82.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ৳14.21
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barisal
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ৳85.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-53.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ৳71.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
-65.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ৳69.4
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-50.00%
Eggs
$1.2 ৳147
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-47.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.86 ৳718
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-57.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.55 ৳312
$4 Rp 64.8K
-36.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.47 ৳793
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-42.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ৳242
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-45.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 ৳110
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-41.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 ৳204
$2.65 Rp 43K
-37.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ৳69.8
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-58.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.32 ৳39.74
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-79.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ৳53.3
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-79.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ৳39.75
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-69.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ৳38.15
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-44.64%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$6.91 ৳847
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.78 ৳463
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 ৳598
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 ৳394
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
44.39%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
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🚌 Getting Around
Barisal
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ৳37.1
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.42 ৳1,277
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
2.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 ৳82.8
$0.49 Rp 7,888
38.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ৳26.97
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2 ৳245
$6.04 Rp 98K
-66.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 ৳114
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
27.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K ৳3.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
7.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K ৳3.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-13.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barisal
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.56 ৳3,623
$62.6 Rp 1M
-52.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.26 ৳644
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
28.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.48 ৳2,755
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-7.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barisal
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.94 ৳1,219
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-56.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.03 ৳984
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
28.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 ৳406
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
0.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barisal
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.36 ৳2,127
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-81.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,278 ৳156.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-79.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barisal
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.07 ৳1,970
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-69.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.4 ৳2,010
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-33.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.92 ৳3,544
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-66.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.36 ৳3,475
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-60.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barisal
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$82.3 ৳10.1K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-68.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 ৳7,901
$159 Rp 2.6M
-59.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 ৳16.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-77.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.4 ৳11.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-71.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$390 ৳47.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-60.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$293 ৳35.9K
$860 Rp 14M
-65.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barisal
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 ৳25.8K
$182 Rp 3M
15.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.08
13.28
-31.63%

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Last update for Barisal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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