Cost of Living Comparison Between Barranquilla and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Barranquilla and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Barranquilla is 12% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barranquilla is 1.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barranquilla
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.72 COP 19.7K
$3 Rp 48.8K
57.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.64 COP 131.9K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
152.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 COP 29.4K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
121.70%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COP 7,025
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-23.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 COP 3,769
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 COP 2,483
$0.26 Rp 4,217
130.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 COP 5,432
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-48.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 COP 7,892
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-40.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barranquilla
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,957
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-36.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 COP 5,348
$1.67 Rp 27K
-23.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 COP 4,391
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-7.89%
Eggs
$2.07 COP 8,645
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-8.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.56 COP 19K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-67.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 COP 21.2K
$4 Rp 64.8K
27.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.16 COP 29.9K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-36.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 COP 11.7K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-21.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 COP 5,443
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-14.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 COP 6,268
$2.65 Rp 43K
-43.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 COP 3,465
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-39.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 COP 3,729
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-43.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 COP 6,181
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-31.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 COP 3,623
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-16.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,582
$0.56 Rp 9,114
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 COP 11.7K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
26.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 COP 38.2K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-38.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,492
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-65.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 COP 5,474
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-50.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Barranquilla
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 COP 2,977
$0.32 Rp 5,203
121.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.31 COP 134.7K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
219.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 COP 8,137
$0.49 Rp 7,888
297.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.86 COP 11.9K
$0.34 Rp 5,573
741.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.9 COP 20.4K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-18.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 COP 4,152
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
36.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K COP 63.7M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-41.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K COP 94.9M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-28.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barranquilla
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 COP 589K
$62.6 Rp 1M
125.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.94 COP 33.1K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
93.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.12 COP 88.1K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-13.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barranquilla
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.49 COP 89.6K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-4.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.35 COP 59.8K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
129.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 17.2K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
25.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barranquilla
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.2 COP 250.8K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-35.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,852 COP 7.7M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-69.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barranquilla
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62 COP 258.4K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
17.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 COP 225.1K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
117.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.1 COP 329.7K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-7.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72 COP 300.1K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-0.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barranquilla
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 COP 1M
$259 Rp 4.2M
-6.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 COP 913.2K
$159 Rp 2.6M
37.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 COP 2.3M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-5.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 COP 1.9M
$336 Rp 5.5M
38.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,111 COP 4.6M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
11.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$750 COP 3.1M
$860 Rp 14M
-12.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barranquilla
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$519 COP 2.2M
$182 Rp 3M
184.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.28
-24.70%

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

Last update for Barranquilla: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.