Cost of Living Comparison Between Carlow and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Carlow and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Carlow is 75.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 244.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carlow is 111.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 224.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carlow
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.86 €18.01
$3 Rp 48.8K
595.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.3 €81.4
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
652.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.27 €8.86
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
222.96%
Cappuccino
$4.26 €3.68
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
92.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
124.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.26 Rp 4,217
711.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.8 €5.87
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
172.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.61 €5.71
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
106.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carlow
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
3.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.67 Rp 27K
25.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
97.37%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.76
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
91.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.88 €10.26
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-14.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.81 €11.06
$4 Rp 64.8K
220.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 €13.09
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
34.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-20.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
3.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.65 Rp 43K
27.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 €3.1
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
160.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-10.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 €0.89
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-52.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
18.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.56 Rp 9,114
139.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.79 €16.22
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
742.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.16 €12.23
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-5.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-6.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 €3.16
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
38.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Carlow
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.32 Rp 5,203
303.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.3 €84
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
861.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.49 Rp 7,888
365.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.34 Rp 5,573
291.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.42 €30.58
$6.04 Rp 98K
486.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
182.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K €33.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
49.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K €29.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
6.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carlow
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 €213
$62.6 Rp 1M
294.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.97 €18.97
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
435.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.62 €42.84
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
104.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carlow
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.7 €61
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
212.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$56.8 €49.04
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
807.35%
Cinema Ticket
$13.56 €11.71
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
312.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carlow
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,367 €1,180
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1366.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,191 €6,209
$6,098 Rp 99M
17.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carlow
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.7 €59.3
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
29.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.97 €39.69
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
85.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 €68.8
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-6.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.1 €74.4
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
18.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carlow
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 €1,289
$259 Rp 4.2M
476.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 €1,066
$159 Rp 2.6M
677.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,613 €2,256
$578 Rp 9.4M
352.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,046 €1,766
$336 Rp 5.5M
508.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 €2,085
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
141.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,371 €2,047
$860 Rp 14M
175.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carlow
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,017 €2,605
$182 Rp 3M
1553.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
13.28
-65.36%

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

Last update for Carlow: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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