Cost of Living Comparison Between Battambang and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Battambang and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Battambang is 30.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Battambang is 29.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Battambang
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.46 ៛9,859
$3 Rp 48.8K
-18.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.15 ៛72.6K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
44.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 ៛23.1K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
81.45%
Cappuccino
$1.52 ៛6,083
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-31.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 ៛2,421
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-44.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ៛1,912
$0.26 Rp 4,217
84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.78 ៛3,128
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-68.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ៛6,049
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-52.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Battambang
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ៛8,648
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
44.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ៛5,843
$1.67 Rp 27K
-12.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ៛3,810
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-16.67%
Eggs
$1.77 ៛7,082
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-22.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.65 ៛50.6K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-9.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 ៛16.6K
$4 Rp 64.8K
4.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.32 ៛41.3K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-8.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 ៛9,873
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-31.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ៛6,358
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 ៛9,278
$2.65 Rp 43K
-12.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 ៛5,881
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
6.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ៛6,116
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-3.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 ៛4,818
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 ៛5,637
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
35.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ៛2,071
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 ៛8,126
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-8.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.16 ៛48.7K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-18.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ៛3,327
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-65.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 ៛3,950
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-62.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Battambang
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 ៛3,934
$0.49 Rp 7,888
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 ៛4,061
$0.34 Rp 5,573
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 ៛15.9K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-34.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ៛4,483
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.9K ៛199.7M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
90.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K ៛147.9M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
15.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Battambang
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.9 ៛211.7K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-15.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.52 ៛6,067
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-62.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.05 ៛92.2K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-5.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Battambang
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.82 ៛91.3K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
0.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.4 ៛17.6K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
33.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Battambang
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.3 ៛365.2K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-2.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,923 ៛15.7M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-35.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Battambang
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.81 ៛79.2K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-62.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.39 ៛89.5K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-9.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.42 ៛181.7K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-46.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.96 ៛167.9K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-42.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Battambang
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 ៛987.9K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-4.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 ៛689.7K
$159 Rp 2.6M
8.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 ៛1.9M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-19.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 ៛1.4M
$336 Rp 5.5M
2.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Battambang
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 ៛791.4K
$182 Rp 3M
8.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.28
-39.76%

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Last update for Battambang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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