Cost of Living Comparison Between Canterbury and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Canterbury and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Canterbury is 74.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 141.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canterbury is 67.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 138.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canterbury
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.9 NZ$19.63
$3 Rp 48.8K
296.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.8 NZ$110
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
433.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.97 NZ$14.8
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
182.08%
Cappuccino
$3.39 NZ$5.59
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
53.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NZ$3.59
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
98.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 NZ$3.42
$0.26 Rp 4,217
696.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.27 NZ$7.04
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
70.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.04 NZ$9.97
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
88.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canterbury
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 NZ$1.94
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-20.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.9 NZ$3.13
$1.67 Rp 27K
13.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 NZ$3.13
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
66.67%
Eggs
$5.78 NZ$9.53
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
154.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.5 NZ$10.72
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-53.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.7 NZ$17.64
$4 Rp 64.8K
167.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.12 NZ$15.03
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-19.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 NZ$3.62
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-38.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 NZ$3.8
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
50.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 NZ$5.56
$2.65 Rp 43K
27.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NZ$7.55
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
231.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 NZ$1.95
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-25.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2 NZ$3.29
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-7.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 NZ$2.92
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
70.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 NZ$1.84
$0.56 Rp 9,114
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.11 NZ$39.76
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
981.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.91 NZ$14.69
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-40.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 NZ$4.08
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
1.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 NZ$6
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
37.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Canterbury
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 NZ$1.45
$0.32 Rp 5,203
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 NZ$107
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
543.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 NZ$4.55
$0.49 Rp 7,888
463.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 NZ$1.8
$0.34 Rp 5,573
220.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.65 NZ$50.6
$6.04 Rp 98K
407.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 NZ$2.75
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
128.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K NZ$32.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-24.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K NZ$42K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-20.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canterbury
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 NZ$166
$62.6 Rp 1M
60.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.21 NZ$59.7
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
783.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.5 NZ$89.9
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
124.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canterbury
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.86 NZ$60.8
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
63.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.84 NZ$19.53
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
89.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.5 NZ$15.67
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
188.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canterbury
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$587 NZ$968
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
529.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K NZ$20.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
100.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canterbury
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.3 NZ$87.9
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
0.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.95 NZ$49.4
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
20.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 NZ$156
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
10.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 NZ$200
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
67.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canterbury
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 NZ$1,589
$259 Rp 4.2M
272.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$794 NZ$1,309
$159 Rp 2.6M
399.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 NZ$2,646
$578 Rp 9.4M
177.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,434 NZ$2,366
$336 Rp 5.5M
326.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,128 NZ$6,809
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
312.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,036 NZ$5,007
$860 Rp 14M
252.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canterbury
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,416 NZ$3,985
$182 Rp 3M
1224.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.07
13.28
-46.76%

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Last update for Canterbury: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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