Cost of Living Comparison Between Belem and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Belem and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Belem is 26.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Belem is 15.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belem
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 R$25.21
$3 Rp 48.8K
51.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.91 R$160
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
130.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 R$35.84
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
103.14%
Cappuccino
$1.6 R$8.86
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-27.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 R$5.4
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 R$2.62
$0.26 Rp 4,217
80.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 R$9.25
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-33.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 R$20.37
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belem
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R$6.19
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-25.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 R$12.34
$1.67 Rp 27K
32.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.13
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
12.28%
Eggs
$1.96 R$10.89
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-13.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 R$57.8
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-25.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.8 R$21.12
$4 Rp 64.8K
-5.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 R$36.5
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-41.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R$9.4
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-53.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 R$9.6
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
13.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.17
$2.65 Rp 43K
-51.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.83
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
2.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.1
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-41.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 R$2.9
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-75.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 R$5.76
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 R$7.18
$0.56 Rp 9,114
130.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.36 R$13.1
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
5.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.09 R$50.4
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-39.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.57
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-44.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 R$24.64
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
68.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Belem
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 R$3.87
$0.32 Rp 5,203
118.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.69 R$120
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
114.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.82
$0.49 Rp 7,888
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.34 Rp 5,573
120.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.05 R$50.2
$6.04 Rp 98K
49.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
41.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K R$90.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-38.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-8.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belem
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 R$611
$62.6 Rp 1M
75.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.35 R$79.7
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
250.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.49 R$119
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-11.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belem
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.28 R$118
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-5.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.96 R$122
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
250.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 R$35.63
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
95.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belem
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.8 R$543
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
4.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,101 R$17.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-49.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belem
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.79 R$182
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-37.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.13 R$162
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
17.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 R$417
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-11.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.78 R$232
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-42.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belem
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 R$2,456
$259 Rp 4.2M
70.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 R$1,032
$159 Rp 2.6M
17.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 R$4,571
$578 Rp 9.4M
42.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 R$2,547
$336 Rp 5.5M
36.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,854 R$10.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
85.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,270 R$7,047
$860 Rp 14M
47.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belem
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$326 R$1,811
$182 Rp 3M
78.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.2
13.28
-8.13%

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

Last update for Belem: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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