Cost of Living Comparison Between Carei and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Carei and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Carei is 5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carei is 29.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 37.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carei
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.42 RON 40.89
$3 Rp 48.8K
214.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.07 RON 200
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
267.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 RON 34.95
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
153.14%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.46
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
19.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.75
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
83.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.21
$0.26 Rp 4,217
538.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 RON 9.75
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 RON 12.1
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-12.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carei
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.46
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 RON 5.17
$1.67 Rp 27K
-28.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.57
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
52.63%
Eggs
$3.23 RON 14.04
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
42.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 RON 36.69
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-39.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.7 RON 29.11
$4 Rp 64.8K
67.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.55 RON 45.8
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-6.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.93
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-68.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.73
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.74
$2.65 Rp 43K
-41.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 RON 8.55
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
42.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.8
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-44.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4.01
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-57.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 RON 3.65
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-19.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.4
$0.56 Rp 9,114
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.7 RON 24.73
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
155.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.97 RON 25.92
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-60.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-58.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RON 7.02
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-38.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Carei
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.32 Rp 5,203
109.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.71 RON 85.6
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
94.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.49 Rp 7,888
44.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RON 3
$0.34 Rp 5,573
102.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.98 RON 30.29
$6.04 Rp 98K
15.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.73
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
112.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
7.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RON 116.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-16.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carei
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 RON 657
$62.6 Rp 1M
141.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.92 RON 34.37
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
93.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.1 RON 39.5
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-62.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carei
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.69 RON 181
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
84.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.34 RON 84
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
208.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 RON 30.15
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
110.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carei
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,884
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
365.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,012 RON 30.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
15.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carei
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 RON 291
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
27.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.58 RON 167
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
55.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 RON 328
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-11.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.8 RON 398
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
26.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carei
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 RON 1,697
$259 Rp 4.2M
50.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,275
$159 Rp 2.6M
84.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,590
$578 Rp 9.4M
3.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 RON 1,908
$336 Rp 5.5M
30.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,878 RON 8,152
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
87.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,451 RON 6,299
$860 Rp 14M
68.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carei
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.56
13.28
-50.60%

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

Last update for Carei: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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