Cost of Living Comparison Between Chalcis and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Chalcis and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Chalcis is 71% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 102.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chalcis is 58.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 92.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chalcis
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.17 €11.37
$3 Rp 48.8K
339.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.45 €42.69
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
294.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 €8.09
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
194.65%
Cappuccino
$4.14 €3.57
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
87.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
52.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.26 Rp 4,217
119.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 €2.92
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
35.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 €3.51
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
26.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chalcis
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.67 Rp 27K
-5.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
81.58%
Eggs
$4.22 €3.64
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
85.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 €11.86
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-1.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.22
$4 Rp 64.8K
138.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 €11.45
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
17.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-41.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 €0.97
$2.65 Rp 43K
-57.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
41.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-29.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 €1.07
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-43.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 €0.42
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5 €4.32
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
124.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 €5.86
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-54.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-31.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-10.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Chalcis
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.32 Rp 5,203
321.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.46 €40.12
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
359.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.91
$0.49 Rp 7,888
824.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.34 Rp 5,573
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.53 €11.68
$6.04 Rp 98K
124.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 €1.85
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
193.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
30.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-7.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chalcis
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €248
$62.6 Rp 1M
359.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.08 €20.79
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
487.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.8 €27.46
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
30.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chalcis
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.4 €59.1
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
202.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.55 €8.25
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
190.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chalcis
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 €250
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
210.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,652 €4,880
$6,098 Rp 99M
-7.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chalcis
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 €94.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
106.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.83 €33.53
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
56.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 €84.9
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
15.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 €84
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
34.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chalcis
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 €442
$259 Rp 4.2M
97.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 €325
$159 Rp 2.6M
136.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 €693
$578 Rp 9.4M
39.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 €507
$336 Rp 5.5M
74.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 €2,230
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
158.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,127 €1,837
$860 Rp 14M
147.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chalcis
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,029 €888
$182 Rp 3M
463.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
13.28
-67.32%

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Last update for Chalcis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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