Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucha and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucha and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Bucha is 28.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bucha is 16% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucha
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 ₴359
$3 Rp 48.8K
188.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.24 ₴1,297
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
149.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 ₴249
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
88.36%
Cappuccino
$1.01 ₴41.73
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-54.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₴26.03
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-42.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₴16.28
$0.26 Rp 4,217
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 ₴39.03
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-62.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 ₴59
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-55.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucha
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 ₴41.14
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-33.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 ₴31.25
$1.67 Rp 27K
-55.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 ₴59.5
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
25.44%
Eggs
$1.48 ₴61.4
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-34.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.51 ₴312
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-46.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.42 ₴184
$4 Rp 64.8K
10.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 ₴327
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-30.35%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 ₴34.74
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-76.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 ₴60.6
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-4.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 ₴76.9
$2.65 Rp 43K
-30.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₴92.7
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
61.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 ₴22.23
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-65.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ₴22.94
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-74.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 ₴67.1
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
55.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₴22.43
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 ₴106
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
14.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.35 ₴180
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-70.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₴37.68
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-62.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 ₴56.5
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-48.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucha
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₴15.4
$0.32 Rp 5,203
15.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 ₴87.4
$0.49 Rp 7,888
330.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 ₴15.49
$0.34 Rp 5,573
8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 ₴121
$6.04 Rp 98K
-51.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 ₴57.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
89.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K ₴1.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
18.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K ₴1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-22.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucha
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.9 ₴3,152
$62.6 Rp 1M
21.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.78 ₴240
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
40.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.11 ₴295
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-70.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucha
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.8 ₴1,029
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
9.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.44 ₴392
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
50.80%
Cinema Ticket
$4.45 ₴185
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
35.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucha
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 ₴12K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
210.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,758 ₴322.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
27.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucha
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.2 ₴2,830
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
29.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.76 ₴613
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-40.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 ₴3,129
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-11.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 ₴3,452
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
14.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucha
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ₴14.2K
$259 Rp 4.2M
32.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 ₴8,457
$159 Rp 2.6M
28.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 ₴18.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-23.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 ₴13K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-7.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,637 ₴68K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
63.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$969 ₴40.2K
$860 Rp 14M
12.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucha
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$666 ₴27.6K
$182 Rp 3M
264.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.28
-39.76%

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

Last update for Bucha: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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