Cost of Living Comparison Between Budva and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Budva and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Budva is 55.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 137.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budva is 75.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 147.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budva
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$3 Rp 48.8K
434.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67 €57.8
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
434.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.6 €10.02
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
264.78%
Cappuccino
$2.92 €2.52
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
32.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
105.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$0.26 Rp 4,217
453.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
34.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.34
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
20.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budva
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-3.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 €1
$1.67 Rp 27K
-30.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
114.91%
Eggs
$3.08 €2.66
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
35.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9 €7.77
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-35.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 €7.27
$4 Rp 64.8K
110.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.57 €9.99
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
2.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 €1.13
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-63.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
12.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.65 Rp 43K
-36.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
106.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-34.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 €1.13
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-39.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
72.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.56 Rp 9,114
112.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 €3.87
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
101.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.52 €5.63
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-56.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-47.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-34.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Budva
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.3 €1.98
$0.32 Rp 5,203
618.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.86 €35.28
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
303.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.49 Rp 7,888
140.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.34 Rp 5,573
202.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.39 €15.02
$6.04 Rp 98K
187.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
134.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
15.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K €23.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-15.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budva
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 €140
$62.6 Rp 1M
158.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.24 €15.75
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
344.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.07 €28.55
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
35.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budva
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 €51.9
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
166.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.35 €21.03
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
288.98%
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 €4.99
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
75.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budva
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$412 €355
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
341.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K €8,676
$6,098 Rp 99M
64.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budva
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 €102
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
123.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.56 €41.06
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
91.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.7
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
31.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$206 €178
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
184.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budva
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$953 €823
$259 Rp 4.2M
268.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 €602
$159 Rp 2.6M
339.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,779 €1,536
$578 Rp 9.4M
207.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 €1,205
$336 Rp 5.5M
315.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,868 €3,340
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
286.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,822 €2,437
$860 Rp 14M
228.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budva
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,066 €921
$182 Rp 3M
484.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
13.28
-55.35%

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

Last update for Budva: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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