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Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Ubud, Bali

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Budapest is 13.4% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Budapest is 39% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Budapest
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.55 Ftย 3,832
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
236.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 Ftย 19.1K
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
75.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 Ftย 2,918
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
74.40%
Cappuccino
$2.88 Ftย 957
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
1.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 Ftย 598
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
34.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 Ftย 450
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
81.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 Ftย 946
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
-1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 Ftย 983
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-24.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Ftย 418
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-30.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 Ftย 560
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-33.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 Ftย 705
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
78.99%
Eggs
$3.17 Ftย 1,052
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
30.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 Ftย 3,376
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-29.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 Ftย 2,108
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
50.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 Ftย 4,384
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
11.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 Ftย 618
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-49.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 Ftย 642
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
23.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 Ftย 714
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-22.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.50 Ftย 1,162
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
57.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 Ftย 376
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-43.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 Ftย 416
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-45.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 Ftย 518
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
54.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ftย 192
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-25.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.92 Ftย 2,298
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
118.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 Ftย 2,010
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-74.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ftย 398
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-56.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Ftย 550
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
-39.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Budapest
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 Ftย 425
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
374.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.05 Ftย 8,648
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
220.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 Ftย 1,027
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
586.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 Ftย 369
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
164.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.15 Ftย 6,356
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
209.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ftย 589
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
121.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K Ftย 8.4M
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
-2.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K Ftย 10.3M
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
-1.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 Ftย 48.1K
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
79.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 Ftย 8,509
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
522.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.94 Ftย 6,618
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
-15.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.3 Ftย 21.3K
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-33.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.96 Ftย 7,289
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
249.13%
Cinema Ticket
$8.97 Ftย 2,977
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
118.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Budapest
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$460 Ftย 152.8K
$298 Rpย 5.0M
54.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K Ftย 4.1M
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
87.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 Ftย 28.5K
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
60.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.12 Ftย 14.0K
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
9.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.0 Ftย 32.2K
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
12.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ftย 34.9K
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
33.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$722 Ftย 239.6K
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-28.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$554 Ftย 183.9K
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-17.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,332 Ftย 442.2K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-60.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$969 Ftย 321.5K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-54.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,420 Ftย 1.8M
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
79.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,858 Ftย 1.3M
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
65.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,645 Ftย 545.9K
$178 Rpย 3.0M
821.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
13.28
-47.06%

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Last update for Budapest: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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