Cost of Living Comparison Between Butwal and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Butwal and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Butwal is 50% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Butwal is 43.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butwal
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.86 NPR 255
$3 Rp 48.8K
-38.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.69 NPR 2,559
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
49.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.4 NPR 876
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
101.26%
Cappuccino
$1.47 NPR 202
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-33.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 NPR 69.6
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 NPR 19.32
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 NPR 348
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
1.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 NPR 270
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-38.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butwal
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 NPR 90.5
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-55.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 NPR 73.1
$1.67 Rp 27K
-68.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 NPR 108
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-30.70%
Eggs
$1.43 NPR 195
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-37.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 NPR 1,244
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-34.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.2 NPR 438
$4 Rp 64.8K
-20.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.97 NPR 818
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-47.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 NPR 309
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-37.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 NPR 120
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-42.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 NPR 165
$2.65 Rp 43K
-54.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 89.5
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-52.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 NPR 71.1
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-67.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 NPR 92.4
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-68.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 72.1
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-49.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 34.14
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-55.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 NPR 394
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
29.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 NPR 983
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-52.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 NPR 312
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-6.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NPR 290
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-19.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Butwal
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 NPR 22.03
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.14 NPR 1,252
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-9.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 NPR 253
$0.49 Rp 7,888
277.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 NPR 96.6
$0.34 Rp 5,573
108.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 NPR 396
$6.04 Rp 98K
-52.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 NPR 169
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
69.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K NPR 4.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
21.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K NPR 3.8M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-13.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butwal
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.8 NPR 2,027
$62.6 Rp 1M
-76.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.86 NPR 666
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
18.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.85 NPR 1,349
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-59.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butwal
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.51 NPR 1,987
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-35.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.72 NPR 1,467
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
71.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 NPR 428
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-4.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butwal
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.09 NPR 3,299
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-74.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$885 NPR 121.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-85.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butwal
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.58 NPR 3,366
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-53.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.34 NPR 3,744
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
10.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.89 NPR 5,051
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-56.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.33 NPR 3,194
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-67.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butwal
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$51.9 NPR 7,106
$259 Rp 4.2M
-79.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$30.66 NPR 4,198
$159 Rp 2.6M
-80.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 NPR 20.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-74.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 NPR 15.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-66.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.1K NPR 1.9M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
1308.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Butwal
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$130 NPR 17.9K
$182 Rp 3M
-28.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.28
-9.64%

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Last update for Butwal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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