Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulacan and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulacan and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Bulacan is 10.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bulacan is 28.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bulacan
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.69 ₱150
$3 Rp 48.8K
-10.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.09 ₱785
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
12.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.88 ₱161
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-9.43%
Cappuccino
$2.22 ₱124
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
0.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₱37.58
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₱18.68
$0.26 Rp 4,217
30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 ₱60.5
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-56.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 ₱112
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-37.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bulacan
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₱119
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
42.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 ₱68.7
$1.67 Rp 27K
-26.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ₱55.3
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-13.16%
Eggs
$1.97 ₱110
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-13.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.13 ₱174
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-77.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 ₱197
$4 Rp 64.8K
-11.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.65 ₱370
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-41.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 ₱122
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-39.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱81
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 ₱118
$2.65 Rp 43K
-20.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 ₱79.2
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
2.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 ₱96.9
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
10.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 ₱88.9
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-25.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 ₱45.97
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-20.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ₱43.66
$0.56 Rp 9,114
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.9 ₱161
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
30.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.39 ₱189
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-77.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₱57.5
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-57.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ₱91
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-38.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Bulacan
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ₱14.95
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-15.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.61 ₱423
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-24.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 ₱45.35
$0.49 Rp 7,888
65.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.24
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.6 ₱145
$6.04 Rp 98K
-56.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₱63.6
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
56.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₱1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
2.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.8K ₱825.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-53.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulacan
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ₱6,202
$62.6 Rp 1M
77.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.06 ₱1,841
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
706.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.12 ₱1,510
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
11.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bulacan
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.73 ₱2,324
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
84.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$0.87 ₱48.61
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-86.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.29 ₱350
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
91.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bulacan
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ₱5,873
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
13.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,060 ₱59K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-82.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bulacan
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.05 ₱1,673
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-43.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.32 ₱1,298
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-6.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76 ₱4,231
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-10.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.3 ₱5,471
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
35.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bulacan
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₱14.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
0.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 ₱7,275
$159 Rp 2.6M
-17.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 ₱22.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-30.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 ₱11.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-39.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,068 ₱115.1K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
106.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ₱85.3K
$860 Rp 14M
78.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bulacan
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$310 ₱17.2K
$182 Rp 3M
69.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
13.28
-53.54%

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Last update for Bulacan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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