Cost of Living Comparison Between Cesis and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Cesis and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Cesis is 60.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 88.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cesis is 66.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 88.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cesis
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 €14.94
$3 Rp 48.8K
477.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.4 €60.8
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
462.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
187.74%
Cappuccino
$3.63 €3.14
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
64.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.26 Rp 4,217
396.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 €5.15
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
138.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 €4.87
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
76.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cesis
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-11.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.67 Rp 27K
-7.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
150.00%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
23.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.31 €10.63
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-11.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.01 €6.92
$4 Rp 64.8K
100.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.72 €10.12
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
3.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-51.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-38.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$2.65 Rp 43K
-0.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
63.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-43.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 €0.92
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-50.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
69.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.73
$0.56 Rp 9,114
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 €3.63
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
88.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.75 €6.69
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-48.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-51.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.99
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-56.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Cesis
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.32 Rp 5,203
221.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.87 €31.83
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
264.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.49 Rp 7,888
495.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.34 Rp 5,573
155.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.8 €11.91
$6.04 Rp 98K
128.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
149.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
17.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K €26.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-2.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cesis
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 €275
$62.6 Rp 1M
409.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.75 €17.05
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
381.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.35 €9.8
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-53.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cesis
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 €43.85
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
124.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.93
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
249.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cesis
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$539 €466
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
478.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K €13.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
151.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cesis
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.5 €78.2
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
71.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.94 €39.67
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
84.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.1 €83
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
12.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
83.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cesis
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 €307
$259 Rp 4.2M
37.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 €223
$159 Rp 2.6M
62.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$746 €644
$578 Rp 9.4M
29.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 €388
$336 Rp 5.5M
33.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cesis
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,896 €1,637
$182 Rp 3M
939.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.4
13.28
-81.93%

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Last update for Cesis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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