Cost of Living Comparison Between Bien Hoa and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bien Hoa and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Bien Hoa is 45.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bien Hoa is 26.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bien Hoa
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.95 ₫50.8K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-35.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.43 ₫297.4K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-8.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 ₫119K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
43.71%
Cappuccino
$1.13 ₫29.5K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-48.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₫10.9K
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 ₫5,462
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.52 ₫13.5K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-79.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ₫20.8K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-75.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bien Hoa
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 ₫33.2K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-14.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 ₫20.6K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-52.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ₫24.3K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-18.42%
Eggs
$1.4 ₫36.5K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-38.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.66 ₫303.5K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-16.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.91 ₫49.7K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-52.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.85 ₫256.3K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-12.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 ₫54K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-42.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 ₫28.7K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-28.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 ₫30.6K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-55.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 ₫23.9K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-28.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ₫32K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-43.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 ₫10.5K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-61.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₫11.9K
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.26 ₫32.8K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-43.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.39 ₫192.4K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-50.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₫10.3K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-83.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 ₫20.4K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-70.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Bien Hoa
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,297
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.39 ₫192.2K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-26.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.4 ₫10.5K
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-18.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 ₫16.5K
$0.34 Rp 5,573
85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-81.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₫23.1K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
21.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K ₫962.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
41.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₫726.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bien Hoa
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$62.6 Rp 1M
-16.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 ₫107.1K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
0.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.78 ₫176.5K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-72.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bien Hoa
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.79 ₫280.8K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-52.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.56 ₫196.7K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
20.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.49 ₫90.7K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
6.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bien Hoa
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$66.4 ₫1.7M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-28.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K ₫357.5M
$6,098 Rp 99M
125.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bien Hoa
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.41 ₫453.1K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-67.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.16 ₫394.4K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-38.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 ₫1.9M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-16.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86 ₫2.2M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
18.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bien Hoa
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 ₫9.3M
$259 Rp 4.2M
38.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 ₫6.4M
$159 Rp 2.6M
55.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$416 ₫10.8M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-28.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 ₫7.8M
$336 Rp 5.5M
-10.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,523 ₫39.6M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
52.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$617 ₫16.1M
$860 Rp 14M
-28.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bien Hoa
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$339 ₫8.8M
$182 Rp 3M
86.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.8
13.28
-41.27%

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Last update for Bien Hoa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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