Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing (Pekin) and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing (Pekin) and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Beijing (Pekin) is 0.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beijing (Pekin) is 8.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beijing (Pekin)
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.08 ¥29.26
$3 Rp 48.8K
36.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.3 ¥196
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
118.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 ¥37.06
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
62.58%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ¥22.18
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
39.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.26
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ¥2.17
$0.26 Rp 4,217
15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 ¥7.8
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-56.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ¥15.27
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-33.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beijing (Pekin)
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ¥12.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
13.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 ¥11.74
$1.67 Rp 27K
-1.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 ¥7.66
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-6.14%
Eggs
$1.67 ¥12.01
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-26.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.01 ¥115
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
14.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 ¥22.88
$4 Rp 64.8K
-20.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.51 ¥68.2
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-15.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 ¥14.88
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-42.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 ¥11.28
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 ¥12.93
$2.65 Rp 43K
-32.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 ¥9.23
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-6.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ¥5.99
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-46.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 ¥6.55
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-57.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ¥4.83
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-35.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ¥3.74
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.73
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
54.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.69 ¥62.3
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-41.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ¥5.73
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-67.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ¥12.58
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-33.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Beijing (Pekin)
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ¥3.85
$0.32 Rp 5,203
68.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.25 ¥224
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
208.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 ¥12.73
$0.49 Rp 7,888
263.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.36
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.64 ¥76.4
$6.04 Rp 98K
76.16%
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)
$18.7K ¥134.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-28.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.6K ¥111.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-51.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beijing (Pekin)
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.2 ¥375
$62.6 Rp 1M
-16.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.86 ¥63.6
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
116.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.53 ¥89.9
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-48.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beijing (Pekin)
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.38 ¥347
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
114.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.48 ¥133
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
195.21%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 ¥59.7
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
152.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beijing (Pekin)
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$664 ¥4,766
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
612.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24K ¥172.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
293.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beijing (Pekin)
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 ¥440
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
16.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.24 ¥253
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
41.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 ¥573
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-6.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 ¥725
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
39.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beijing (Pekin)
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 ¥6,397
$259 Rp 4.2M
244.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ¥3,234
$159 Rp 2.6M
183.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,946 ¥14K
$578 Rp 9.4M
236.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,092 ¥7,836
$336 Rp 5.5M
225.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.7K ¥105.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
1368.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,282 ¥45.1K
$860 Rp 14M
630.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beijing (Pekin)
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,425 ¥10.2K
$182 Rp 3M
681.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
13.28
-72.59%

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Last update for Beijing (Pekin): October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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