Cost of Living Comparison Between Bochum and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bochum and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Bochum is 112.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 167% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bochum is 114.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 158.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bochum
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.61 €15.21
$3 Rp 48.8K
487.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.6 €65.3
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
503.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 €10.16
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
270.13%
Cappuccino
$3.68 €3.18
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
66.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
165.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 €2.31
$0.26 Rp 4,217
930.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.86 €5.06
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
134.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 €3.47
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
25.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bochum
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-16.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.67 Rp 27K
29.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
192.11%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
71.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.77
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
6.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.78 €12.76
$4 Rp 64.8K
269.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.09 €18.21
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
86.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-8.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
13.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.65 Rp 43K
-11.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 €4.43
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
271.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
5.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-24.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
85.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$0.56 Rp 9,114
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.73 €8.4
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
336.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.73 €5.81
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-55.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-56.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-37.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Bochum
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.77 €3.26
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1078.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.9 €48.27
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
452.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 €4.96
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1073.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 €1.73
$0.34 Rp 5,573
488.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.16 €30.36
$6.04 Rp 98K
482.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.72
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
173.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
20.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
1.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bochum
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$402 €347
$62.6 Rp 1M
541.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.46 €30.62
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
764.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54 €46.63
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
122.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bochum
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.01 €25.91
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
32.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.75 €19.64
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
263.42%
Cinema Ticket
$17.28 €14.92
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
425.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bochum
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$423 €365
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
353.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K €12.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
130.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bochum
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.4 €72
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
57.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.78 €38.66
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
80.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.4
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
22.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 €124
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
98.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bochum
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 €593
$259 Rp 4.2M
165.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 €431
$159 Rp 2.6M
214.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,278 €1,104
$578 Rp 9.4M
121.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €914
$336 Rp 5.5M
215.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,797 €3,278
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
279.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,332 €4,604
$860 Rp 14M
519.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bochum
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,712 €2,341
$182 Rp 3M
1386.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
13.28
-70.11%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bochum: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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