Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Cali is 11.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cali is 7.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cali
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.65 COP 15.2K
$3 Rp 48.8K
21.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.31 COP 122.2K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
134.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.44 COP 31K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
133.96%
Cappuccino
$1.56 COP 6,522
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-29.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 COP 3,746
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COP 2,341
$0.26 Rp 4,217
115.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 COP 4,360
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-58.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 COP 10.7K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cali
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 COP 5,067
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 COP 6,331
$1.67 Rp 27K
-8.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 COP 5,261
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
10.53%
Eggs
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
8.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.32 COP 18K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-69.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.3 COP 22.1K
$4 Rp 64.8K
32.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 COP 32.1K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-31.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 COP 10.3K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-31.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 COP 4,101
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-35.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,767
$2.65 Rp 43K
-56.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-7.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 COP 3,699
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-43.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 COP 4,371
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-51.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 COP 3,107
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-27.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,722
$0.56 Rp 9,114
16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 COP 12.2K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
30.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 COP 45.5K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-27.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 COP 4,466
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-55.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 COP 7,856
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-28.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Cali
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,987
$0.32 Rp 5,203
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.38 COP 84.9K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
101.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 COP 6,502
$0.49 Rp 7,888
218.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 7,969
$0.34 Rp 5,573
461.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.87 COP 41.1K
$6.04 Rp 98K
63.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 COP 4,121
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
35.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K COP 92.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-15.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K COP 123M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-7.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cali
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.2 COP 334.3K
$62.6 Rp 1M
28.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
109.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.04 COP 100.2K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-1.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cali
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.75 COP 82.3K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-12.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.26 COP 59.4K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
127.80%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 COP 20.7K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
50.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cali
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 COP 932.1K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
139.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,064 COP 25.3M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-0.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cali
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.1 COP 263.1K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
19.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.4 COP 180.9K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
74.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 COP 320.5K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-9.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 COP 370.5K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
22.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cali
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 COP 997.9K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-7.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 COP 789K
$159 Rp 2.6M
19.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$605 COP 2.5M
$578 Rp 9.4M
4.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 COP 1.7M
$336 Rp 5.5M
20.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,074 COP 4.5M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
7.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$852 COP 3.6M
$860 Rp 14M
-1.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cali
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$399 COP 1.7M
$182 Rp 3M
118.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.58
13.28
-12.80%

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Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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