Cost of Living Comparison Between Birgu and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Birgu and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Birgu is 52.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 140.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Birgu is 77.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 159.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birgu
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.8 €17.96
$3 Rp 48.8K
593.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.9 €82.8
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
665.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €10.08
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
266.98%
Cappuccino
$2.81 €2.43
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
27.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
111.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.26 Rp 4,217
565.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.68 €4.04
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
87.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.89
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
40.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birgu
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 €1.21
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-5.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.67 Rp 27K
-21.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.3 €3.71
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
277.19%
Eggs
$4.26 €3.68
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
87.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 €8.77
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-27.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.49 €7.33
$4 Rp 64.8K
112.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 €11.87
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
21.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 €2.56
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-17.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-15.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.65 Rp 43K
9.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
111.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
49.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-38.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
130.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.84
$0.56 Rp 9,114
73.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.67 €5.76
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
199.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.91 €7.69
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-40.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.37
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-34.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-15.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Birgu
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 €2.36
$0.32 Rp 5,203
756.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.34 €12.38
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
41.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.94
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1067.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.34 Rp 5,573
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.15 €42.43
$6.04 Rp 98K
713.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
109.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K €23.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
4.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
6.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birgu
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.6 €80.8
$62.6 Rp 1M
49.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.29 €24.42
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
590.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.06 €29.41
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
40.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birgu
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.29 €39.1
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
100.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.97 €19.83
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
266.93%
Cinema Ticket
$10.53 €9.09
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
220.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birgu
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 €376
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
366.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,091 €1,805
$6,098 Rp 99M
-65.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birgu
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.93 €22.39
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-50.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.12 €30.32
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
41.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €89.3
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
21.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88.4
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
41.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birgu
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,032 €891
$259 Rp 4.2M
298.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$854 €738
$159 Rp 2.6M
437.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,708 €3,201
$578 Rp 9.4M
542.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,597 €1,379
$336 Rp 5.5M
375.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,988 €3,443
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
298.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,871 €2,479
$860 Rp 14M
233.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birgu
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,007 €1,733
$182 Rp 3M
1000.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
13.28
-66.64%

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Last update for Birgu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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