Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 15.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 26.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 COP 13.2K
$3 Rp 48.8K
5.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.11 COP 79.7K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
52.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 COP 28.8K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
116.98%
Cappuccino
$1.31 COP 5,446
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-40.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 COP 2,927
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 COP 2,460
$0.26 Rp 4,217
126.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 COP 5,877
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-43.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 COP 8,524
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-36.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COP 4,864
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-21.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 COP 4,497
$1.67 Rp 27K
-35.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,958
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
4.39%
Eggs
$2.21 COP 9,222
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-2.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.21 COP 17.5K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-69.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 COP 24.9K
$4 Rp 64.8K
49.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 COP 29.8K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-36.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-30.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,936
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-22.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,570
$2.65 Rp 43K
-67.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 COP 3,611
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-36.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 5,170
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-21.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 COP 4,239
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-52.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COP 3,819
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-11.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COP 3,312
$0.56 Rp 9,114
41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.65 COP 6,879
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-26.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.9 COP 32.9K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-47.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 3,248
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-67.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 COP 6,273
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-43.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,826
$0.32 Rp 5,203
112.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.21 COP 163.5K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
287.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COP 7,329
$0.49 Rp 7,888
259.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 COP 6,724
$0.34 Rp 5,573
373.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 COP 24.7K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-2.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 4,093
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
34.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K COP 80.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-26.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K COP 118M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-11.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 COP 308.5K
$62.6 Rp 1M
18.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.84 COP 36.9K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
115.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.51 COP 85.5K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-15.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.08 COP 96.2K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
2.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.01 COP 66.8K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
155.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.94 COP 16.4K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
19.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 COP 995.6K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
156.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,491 COP 10.4M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-59.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.2 COP 267.7K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
21.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.95 COP 137.4K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
32.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 COP 345.2K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-2.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.54 COP 156.5K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-48.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 COP 1.2M
$259 Rp 4.2M
11.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 COP 1M
$159 Rp 2.6M
51.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 COP 2M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-16.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$336 Rp 5.5M
11.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,376 COP 5.7M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
37.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,140 COP 4.8M
$860 Rp 14M
32.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$456 COP 1.9M
$182 Rp 3M
149.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
13.28
14.83%

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Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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