Cost of Living Comparison Between Carrara and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Carrara and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Carrara is 65.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 121.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carrara is 80.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 121.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carrara
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.23 €18.33
$3 Rp 48.8K
607.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.9 €69
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
538.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.61 €9.16
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
233.65%
Cappuccino
$1.73 €1.49
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-21.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
149.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.26 Rp 4,217
338.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 €5.05
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
134.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 €4.97
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
80.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carrara
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
9.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.67 Rp 27K
32.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
136.84%
Eggs
$3.76 €3.24
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
65.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.49 €11.64
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-3.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.33 €11.51
$4 Rp 64.8K
233.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.87 €15.43
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
58.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 €2.1
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-32.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
39.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.65 Rp 43K
-24.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
110.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
4.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-35.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
47.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 €0.28
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.07
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
215.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 €7.08
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-45.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-30.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.65
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-27.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Carrara
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.68
$0.32 Rp 5,203
506.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.53 €34.13
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
290.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 €5.09
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1104.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 €1.21
$0.34 Rp 5,573
314.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.08 €25.11
$6.04 Rp 98K
381.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
175.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K €22.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
0.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K €30.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
9.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carrara
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$62.6 Rp 1M
192.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.82 €11.93
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
237.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.65 €25.6
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
21.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carrara
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.59 €38.5
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
97.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 €16.67
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
208.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.37 €8.09
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
184.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carrara
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$664 €574
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
612.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,546 €3,925
$6,098 Rp 99M
-25.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carrara
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.38 €20.19
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-55.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.18 €39.01
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
81.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
7.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €122
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
94.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carrara
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$549 €474
$259 Rp 4.2M
112.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 €509
$159 Rp 2.6M
271.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 €712
$578 Rp 9.4M
42.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$336 Rp 5.5M
176.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,066 €2,647
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
206.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,074 €1,791
$860 Rp 14M
141.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carrara
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,673 €1,444
$182 Rp 3M
816.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.83
13.28
-63.63%

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

Last update for Carrara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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