Cost of Living Comparison Between Big Bend and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Big Bend and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Big Bend is 71.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 78.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Big Bend is 65.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Big Bend
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.7 SZL 30.16
$3 Rp 48.8K
-43.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 SZL 350
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
57.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.98 SZL 70.8
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
25.16%
Cappuccino
$1.44 SZL 25.63
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-34.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SZL 12.17
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 SZL 6.6
$0.26 Rp 4,217
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 SZL 20.19
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-54.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 SZL 18.5
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-67.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Big Bend
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 SZL 14.41
$1.67 Rp 27K
-51.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-
Eggs
$2.19 SZL 38.95
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-3.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$4 Rp 64.8K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.65 Rp 43K
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 SZL 15.15
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-18.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 SZL 15.27
$0.56 Rp 9,114
53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.47 SZL 61.7
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-76.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Big Bend
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Big Bend
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$62.6 Rp 1M
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Big Bend
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Big Bend
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Big Bend
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.94 SZL 586
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-37.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.62 SZL 402
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-8.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.25 SZL 609
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-59.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.79 SZL 886
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-31.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Big Bend
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Big Bend
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$461 SZL 8,194
$182 Rp 3M
152.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
13.28
-32.23%

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Last update for Big Bend: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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