Cost of Living Comparison Between Best and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Best and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Best is 63.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 201.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Best is 81.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 169.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Best
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.03 €18.16
$3 Rp 48.8K
601.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.1 €81.3
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
651.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 €9.86
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
258.81%
Cappuccino
$3.36 €2.91
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
52.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 €2.73
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
188.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.51
$0.26 Rp 4,217
1019.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.17 €4.46
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
106.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 €5.03
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
81.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Best
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-24.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.67 Rp 27K
18.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
175.44%
Eggs
$4.62 €3.99
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
103.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.06 €11.28
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-6.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.54 €14.28
$4 Rp 64.8K
313.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.27 €14.05
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
43.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
64.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.65 Rp 43K
-28.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 €3.19
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
167.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
30.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-6.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 €0.43
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.51 €9.08
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
371.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.7 €4.92
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-61.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
2.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Best
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.5 €2.16
$0.32 Rp 5,203
681.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.4 €61.6
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
605.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.98
$0.49 Rp 7,888
606.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 €1.86
$0.34 Rp 5,573
532.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.48 €24.59
$6.04 Rp 98K
371.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K €21.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-4.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K €24K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Best
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 €146
$62.6 Rp 1M
170.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.1 €19.94
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
463.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.77 €38.66
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
84.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Best
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.87 €24.92
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
27.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.07 €18.19
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
236.58%
Cinema Ticket
$14.92 €12.88
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
353.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Best
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,173 €1,013
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1158.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,069 €4,377
$6,098 Rp 99M
-16.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Best
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.8 €56.8
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
24.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.92 €26.7
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
24.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 €73.9
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
0.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.4 €59.1
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-5.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Best
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 €1,550
$259 Rp 4.2M
593.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,126 €972
$159 Rp 2.6M
608.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,615 €2,258
$578 Rp 9.4M
352.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,436 €1,240
$336 Rp 5.5M
327.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,983 €3,439
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
298.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,294 €2,844
$860 Rp 14M
282.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Best
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,746 €3,235
$182 Rp 3M
1953.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.28
-73.64%

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

Last update for Best: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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