Cost of Living Comparison Between Boksburg and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Boksburg and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Boksburg is 19.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Boksburg is 7.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 48.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boksburg
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.99 R 195
$3 Rp 48.8K
266.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.38 R 754
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
238.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.66 R 82.9
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
46.54%
Cappuccino
$2.17 R 38.59
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-1.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 18.5
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-5.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 R 13.81
$0.26 Rp 4,217
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 R 40.6
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-8.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 R 50.5
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-11.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boksburg
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 R 20.3
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 R 18.73
$1.67 Rp 27K
-37.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.2
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
43.86%
Eggs
$2.44 R 43.47
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
7.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.65 R 136
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-45.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 R 80.5
$4 Rp 64.8K
13.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.78 R 121
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-40.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.6 R 28.5
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-55.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 R 25.93
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-4.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.31
$2.65 Rp 43K
-40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R 29.91
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
21.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 R 26.63
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-5.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 R 24.69
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-35.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 R 18.6
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 R 20.7
$0.56 Rp 9,114
107.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 R 56.3
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
42.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.29 R 94.1
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-64.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R 23.38
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-46.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 R 31.77
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-32.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Boksburg
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 R 28.99
$0.32 Rp 5,203
409.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R 20.22
$0.49 Rp 7,888
132.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 15.62
$0.34 Rp 5,573
158.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 R 55.5
$6.04 Rp 98K
-48.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 R 22.58
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
73.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K R 344.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-26.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K R 431.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-24.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boksburg
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 R 2,238
$62.6 Rp 1M
100.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.15 R 714
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
879.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.31 R 770
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
78.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boksburg
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.83 R 495
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
23.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.59 R 117
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
5.27%
Cinema Ticket
$7.35 R 131
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
123.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boksburg
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 R 3,565
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
115.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,873 R 86.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-20.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boksburg
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.41 R 879
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-6.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.29 R 574
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
29.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 R 1,620
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
6.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 R 1,406
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
9.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boksburg
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 R 5,382
$259 Rp 4.2M
16.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 R 5,887
$159 Rp 2.6M
108.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 R 10.9K
$578 Rp 9.4M
5.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 R 12.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
112.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$732 R 13K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-26.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$632 R 11.2K
$860 Rp 14M
-26.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boksburg
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$943 R 16.8K
$182 Rp 3M
416.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
13.28
-13.33%

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

Last update for Boksburg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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