Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhaktapur and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhaktapur and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhaktapur is 52% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhaktapur is 35.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhaktapur
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 253
$3 Rp 48.8K
-38.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.57 NPR 2,543
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
48.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 NPR 488
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
11.95%
Cappuccino
$1 NPR 137
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-54.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPR 74.5
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-50.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 NPR 17.92
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 NPR 247
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-28.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 NPR 243
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-44.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhaktapur
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 NPR 100
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-51.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 NPR 73.5
$1.67 Rp 27K
-67.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1 NPR 137
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-12.28%
Eggs
$1.85 NPR 254
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-18.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.56 NPR 487
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-74.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 NPR 425
$4 Rp 64.8K
-22.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.03 NPR 825
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-46.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 NPR 302
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-38.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 NPR 149
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-28.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 NPR 170
$2.65 Rp 43K
-53.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 88.8
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-52.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 NPR 70.3
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-67.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 93.9
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-68.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 NPR 56.6
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-60.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.23 NPR 31.5
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-58.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 NPR 405
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
32.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.41 NPR 878
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-57.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NPR 281
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-15.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 NPR 341
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Bhaktapur
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 NPR 20.22
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-53.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 NPR 301
$0.49 Rp 7,888
348.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 NPR 152
$0.34 Rp 5,573
226.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 NPR 505
$6.04 Rp 98K
-38.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 175
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
75.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K NPR 4.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
21.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K NPR 5.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
26.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhaktapur
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.34 NPR 4,566
$62.6 Rp 1M
-46.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.77 NPR 654
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
16.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.77 NPR 1,338
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-59.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhaktapur
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.41 NPR 2,522
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-18.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 NPR 406
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-9.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhaktapur
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$18.23 NPR 2,496
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-80.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,789 NPR 518.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-37.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhaktapur
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.35 NPR 2,513
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-65.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.45 NPR 3,895
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
14.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.7 NPR 7,897
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-32.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.06 NPR 5,485
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-44.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhaktapur
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 14.3K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-59.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.1 NPR 8,783
$159 Rp 2.6M
-59.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$205 NPR 28K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-64.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 19.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-56.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhaktapur
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$187 NPR 25.6K
$182 Rp 3M
2.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
13.28
-9.04%

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Last update for Bhaktapur: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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