Cost of Living Comparison Between Bern and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bern and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Bern is 203.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 363.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bern is 241.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 363.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bern
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.32 CHF 23.03
$3 Rp 48.8K
844.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 CHF 89.3
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
777.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.37 CHF 14.12
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
446.23%
Cappuccino
$5.8 CHF 4.72
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
162.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 CHF 3.89
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
334.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 CHF 3.88
$0.26 Rp 4,217
1734.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.08 CHF 6.57
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
223.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 CHF 5.09
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
95.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bern
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
50.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.29 CHF 2.68
$1.67 Rp 27K
97.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.08 CHF 3.32
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
257.89%
Eggs
$6.93 CHF 5.64
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
205.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.01 CHF 22.77
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
100.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.98 CHF 29.26
$4 Rp 64.8K
799.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.51 CHF 33.75
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
267.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 CHF 2.84
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-3.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 CHF 1.73
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
39.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 CHF 2.26
$2.65 Rp 43K
4.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.02 CHF 5.7
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
408.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
41.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.8
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
2.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 2.06
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
143.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 CHF 0.9
$0.56 Rp 9,114
98.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.5 CHF 9.35
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
415.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.65 CHF 10.29
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-15.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 CHF 1.52
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-23.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 CHF 1.83
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-14.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Bern
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.59 CHF 2.92
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1021.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96 CHF 78
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
848.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 CHF 6.53
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1538.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.52
$0.34 Rp 5,573
1170.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$92.7 CHF 75.4
$6.04 Rp 98K
1434.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 CHF 1.79
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
201.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
53.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$57.5K CHF 46.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
80.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bern
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$377 CHF 307
$62.6 Rp 1M
502.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59 CHF 47.97
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
1339.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 CHF 47.2
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
138.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bern
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.8 CHF 67.4
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
266.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.33 CHF 38.49
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
656.07%
Cinema Ticket
$24.24 CHF 19.71
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
636.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bern
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,311 CHF 2,692
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
3451.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
553.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bern
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$152 CHF 124
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
188.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67 CHF 54.5
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
169.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$173 CHF 141
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
103.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$189 CHF 153
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
160.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bern
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 CHF 1,532
$259 Rp 4.2M
628.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,282 CHF 1,042
$159 Rp 2.6M
706.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,314 CHF 2,694
$578 Rp 9.4M
473.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,401 CHF 1,952
$336 Rp 5.5M
614.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.6K CHF 18.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
2156.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.7K CHF 14.4K
$860 Rp 14M
1954.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bern
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,599 CHF 6,178
$182 Rp 3M
4065.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
13.28
-81.02%

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

Last update for Bern: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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