Cost of Living Comparison Between Brakpan and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Brakpan and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Brakpan is 4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brakpan is 12.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brakpan
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.59 R 153
$3 Rp 48.8K
186.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.15 R 590
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
164.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 R 86.1
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
52.20%
Cappuccino
$2.03 R 36.02
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-8.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 R 17.48
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-10.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 R 14.25
$0.26 Rp 4,217
207.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 R 39.55
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-11.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 R 45.41
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-20.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brakpan
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 R 18.91
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-28.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1 R 17.72
$1.67 Rp 27K
-40.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 R 19.14
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-5.26%
Eggs
$2.13 R 37.97
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-6.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 R 171
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-30.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 R 72.3
$4 Rp 64.8K
1.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.53 R 116
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-42.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 R 21.5
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-66.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 R 22.48
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R 20.1
$2.65 Rp 43K
-57.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 R 23.79
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-2.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 R 19.53
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-30.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 R 20.12
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-47.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 R 15.92
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.82
$0.56 Rp 9,114
58.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 R 52.4
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
32.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.45 R 79.2
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-70.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 R 17.88
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-58.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R 22.8
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-51.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Brakpan
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 R 28.47
$0.32 Rp 5,203
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.5
$0.49 Rp 7,888
124.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 R 17.08
$0.34 Rp 5,573
182.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 R 70.2
$6.04 Rp 98K
-34.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 R 22
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
69.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K R 378.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-18.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K R 417.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-26.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brakpan
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 R 2,067
$62.6 Rp 1M
85.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.46 R 613
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
740.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.4 R 754
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
74.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brakpan
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.09 R 553
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
37.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 R 122
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
108.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brakpan
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 R 3,559
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
114.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,323 R 76.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-29.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brakpan
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 R 903
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-3.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.83 R 584
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
32.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 R 1,562
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
3.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 R 1,433
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
11.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brakpan
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 R 6,452
$259 Rp 4.2M
40.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 R 4,502
$159 Rp 2.6M
59.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 R 8,326
$578 Rp 9.4M
-18.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 R 9,545
$336 Rp 5.5M
59.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$725 R 12.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-27.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$619 R 11K
$860 Rp 14M
-28.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brakpan
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$859 R 15.3K
$182 Rp 3M
370.74%
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 Brakpan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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