Cost of Living Comparison Between Birjand and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Birjand and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Birjand is 40.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Birjand is 40.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birjand
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.08 Rp 66.2K
$3 $3
36.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.1 Rp 277.6K
$12.52 $12.52
36.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.55 Rp 73.8K
$3.18 $3.18
43.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.63 Rp 10.3K
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.15 Rp 18.7K
$2.21 $2.21
-47.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,835
$1.1 $1.1
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 Rp 16.2K
$0.26 $0.26
284.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 $2.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 $3.2
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birjand
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.6 Rp 9,670
$1.49 $1.49
-59.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 Rp 9,002
$1.67 $1.67
-67.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 Rp 29.9K
$1.14 $1.14
61.40%
Eggs
$1.18 Rp 19.2K
$2.27 $2.27
-48.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.53 Rp 57.4K
$13.94 $13.94
-74.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 Rp 52.3K
$4 $4
-19.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.84 Rp 159.8K
$11.3 $11.3
-12.92%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 Rp 14.5K
$3.6 $3.6
-75.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 Rp 22.2K
$1.53 $1.53
-10.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 Rp 13.1K
$2.65 $2.65
-69.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 Rp 9,533
$1.38 $1.38
-57.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 Rp 8,423
$1.58 $1.58
-67.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 Rp 7,878
$2.16 $2.16
-77.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 Rp 8,927
$1.04 $1.04
-47.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 Rp 4,058
$0.56 $0.56
-55.36%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.72 Rp 11.6K
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 Rp 8,063
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 Rp 23K
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 Rp 35.3K
$2.23 $2.23
-2.69%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 $14.98
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.43 $2.43
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 $2.64
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🚌 Getting Around
Birjand
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,730
$0.32 $0.32
-28.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.04 Rp 163K
$10.12 $10.12
-0.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 Rp 5,446
$0.49 $0.49
-30.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,721
$0.34 $0.34
-14.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 Rp 33.4K
$6.04 $6.04
-65.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
$0.73 $0.73
5.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$73.1K Rp 1.2B
$26.2K $26.2K
178.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.5K Rp 884.7M
$31.9K $31.9K
70.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birjand
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.04 Rp 260.4K
$62.6 $62.6
-74.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.02 Rp 32.8K
$4.1 $4.1
-50.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.62 Rp 91.3K
$24.32 $24.32
-76.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birjand
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.78 Rp 256.2K
$22.6 $22.6
-30.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.55 Rp 203.7K
$6.26 $6.26
100.48%
Cinema Ticket
$1.54 Rp 24.9K
$3.29 $3.29
-53.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birjand
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 Rp 1.9M
$93.2 $93.2
23.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,946 Rp 31.6M
$6,098 $6,098
-68.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birjand
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.23 Rp 360.9K
$52.8 $52.8
-57.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.77 Rp 402K
$24.84 $24.84
-0.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 Rp 1.8M
$85.2 $85.2
26.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 Rp 1.1M
$72.5 $72.5
-2.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birjand
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 Rp 4.7M
$259 $259
12.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$199 Rp 3.2M
$159 $159
25.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$642 Rp 10.4M
$578 $578
11.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 Rp 5.2M
$336 $336
-5.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,143 Rp 18.6M
$1,000 $1,000
14.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$610 Rp 9.9M
$860 $860
-29.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birjand
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$173 Rp 2.8M
$182 $182
-4.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.24
13.28
67.47%

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Last update for Birjand: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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