Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 30% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 80% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 56.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 91.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.67 RON 59.4
$3 Rp 48.8K
355.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 RON 295
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
441.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.29 RON 36
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
160.69%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RON 14.56
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
51.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 RON 10.09
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
110.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 10.1
$0.26 Rp 4,217
796.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 RON 14.93
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
37.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 RON 17.1
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
23.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 RON 7.59
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
17.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RON 6.14
$1.67 Rp 27K
-15.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.03
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
62.28%
Eggs
$3.5 RON 15.21
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
54.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 RON 40.19
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-33.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 RON 31.41
$4 Rp 64.8K
80.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 RON 53.1
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
8.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.82
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-62.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.52
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
13.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 RON 7.95
$2.65 Rp 43K
-30.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.49
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
75.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.3
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-37.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.12
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-56.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-10.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$0.56 Rp 9,114
58.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 RON 28.31
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
192.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 RON 35.69
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-45.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 RON 5.35
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-49.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.51
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-25.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 RON 4.87
$0.32 Rp 5,203
250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.42 RON 84.3
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
91.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$0.49 Rp 7,888
34.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.67
$0.34 Rp 5,573
79.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 RON 30.14
$6.04 Rp 98K
14.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RON 7.35
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
131.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K RON 126.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
11.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K RON 130.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-5.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RON 771
$62.6 Rp 1M
183.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.73 RON 37.89
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
112.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.43 RON 49.64
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-53.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 RON 239
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
143.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.27 RON 127
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
367.57%
Cinema Ticket
$8.99 RON 39.03
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
173.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$661 RON 2,872
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
609.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K RON 62.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
136.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 RON 349
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
52.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.57 RON 194
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
79.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 RON 392
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
5.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 RON 474
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
50.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 RON 2,835
$259 Rp 4.2M
152.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,936
$159 Rp 2.6M
180.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 RON 5,701
$578 Rp 9.4M
127.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 RON 3,687
$336 Rp 5.5M
152.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 RON 15.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
264.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,132 RON 9,257
$860 Rp 14M
147.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,407 RON 6,111
$182 Rp 3M
671.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
13.28
-46.54%

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Last update for Bucharest: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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