Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucine and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucine and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Bucine is 59.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 132.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucine is 47.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 111.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucine
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.86 €11.97
$3 Rp 48.8K
362.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.77 €39.52
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
265.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 €10.14
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
269.50%
Cappuccino
$1.4 €1.21
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-36.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
93.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.26 Rp 4,217
269.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 €3.53
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
63.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 €3.52
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
27.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucine
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
2.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.67 Rp 27K
12.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
135.09%
Eggs
$3.53 €3.05
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
55.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.51 €15.99
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
32.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.47 €10.76
$4 Rp 64.8K
211.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.18 €19.15
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
96.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-41.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
13.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$2.65 Rp 43K
-0.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 €2.65
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
121.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 €1.58
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
15.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-23.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
20.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 €0.42
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 €5.84
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
203.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 €5.97
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-53.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-20.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
20.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucine
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.32 Rp 5,203
459.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.72 €37.75
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
332.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 €3.42
$0.49 Rp 7,888
708.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 €1.01
$0.34 Rp 5,573
241.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.61 €10.02
$6.04 Rp 98K
92.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
183.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K €29.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
28.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
12.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucine
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$62.6 Rp 1M
296.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.07 €10.42
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
194.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.63 €24.72
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
17.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucine
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 €46.39
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
137.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.38 €20.18
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
273.48%
Cinema Ticket
$10.35 €8.94
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
214.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucine
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$568 €490
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
509.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K €11.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
117.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucine
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.6 €71.3
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
56.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.9 €55.2
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
157.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 €76.3
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
3.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €115
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
84.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucine
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$747 €645
$259 Rp 4.2M
188.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 €506
$159 Rp 2.6M
269.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 €1,040
$578 Rp 9.4M
108.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$920 €794
$336 Rp 5.5M
173.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,389 €2,926
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
238.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,250 €1,943
$860 Rp 14M
161.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucine
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,382 €1,193
$182 Rp 3M
657.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.28
-63.86%

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

Last update for Bucine: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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