Cost of Living Comparison Between Buchs and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Buchs and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Buchs is 155% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 344.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buchs is 188.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 326.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buchs
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.93 CHF 23.53
$3 Rp 48.8K
864.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$104 CHF 84.9
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
734.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 CHF 9.48
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
266.67%
Cappuccino
$3.6 CHF 2.92
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
62.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
121.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 CHF 1.68
$0.26 Rp 4,217
692.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.69 CHF 3.81
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
87.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 4.11
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
58.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buchs
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 CHF 1.39
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
14.77%
White Bread (500g)
$3.13 CHF 2.55
$1.67 Rp 27K
87.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.26 CHF 3.46
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
273.68%
Eggs
$5.03 CHF 4.09
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
121.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.18 CHF 25.35
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
123.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.69 CHF 11.95
$4 Rp 64.8K
267.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.1 CHF 42.39
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
361.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.81 CHF 3.1
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
5.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 CHF 1.66
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 CHF 2.44
$2.65 Rp 43K
13.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.38 CHF 5.18
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
362.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 2.02
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
57.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 CHF 2.18
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
157.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CHF 1
$0.56 Rp 9,114
119.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.19 CHF 9.1
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
401.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.26 CHF 14.04
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
15.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-0.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 CHF 2.72
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
26.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Buchs
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.5 CHF 2.03
$0.32 Rp 5,203
681.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.4 CHF 70.3
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
753.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.02 CHF 6.52
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1536.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.42 CHF 2.78
$0.34 Rp 5,573
905.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.9 CHF 71.4
$6.04 Rp 98K
1354.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.75
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
194.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K CHF 25K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
17.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K CHF 34.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
32.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buchs
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 CHF 152
$62.6 Rp 1M
199.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.39 CHF 34.47
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
933.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 CHF 45.88
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
132.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buchs
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$146 CHF 119
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
546.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.56 CHF 14.28
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
180.51%
Cinema Ticket
$15 CHF 12.2
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
355.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buchs
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,861 CHF 2,326
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
2968.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.3K CHF 27.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
446.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buchs
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 111
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
158.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.5 CHF 62.2
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
207.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 CHF 107
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
54.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 CHF 131
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
122.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buchs
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,841 CHF 1,497
$259 Rp 4.2M
611.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,585 CHF 1,289
$159 Rp 2.6M
897.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,776 CHF 2,257
$578 Rp 9.4M
380.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,456 CHF 1,997
$336 Rp 5.5M
630.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.7K CHF 13.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
1567.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,206 CHF 7,485
$860 Rp 14M
969.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buchs
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,060 CHF 7,367
$182 Rp 3M
4866.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
13.28
-84.94%

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

Last update for Buchs: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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