Cost of Living Comparison Between Cham and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Cham and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Cham is 249.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 377.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cham is 261% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 375.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cham
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.39 CHF 24.71
$3 Rp 48.8K
913.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$151 CHF 123
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
1103.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.76 CHF 16.07
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
521.38%
Cappuccino
$6.81 CHF 5.54
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
208.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.7 CHF 4.64
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
418.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 CHF 4.06
$0.26 Rp 4,217
1819.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.13 CHF 8.24
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
305.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 CHF 6.21
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
138.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cham
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.76
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
44.97%
White Bread (500g)
$3.29 CHF 2.68
$1.67 Rp 27K
97.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.14 CHF 3.37
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
263.16%
Eggs
$7.25 CHF 5.9
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
219.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.66 CHF 23.3
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
105.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.19 CHF 26.99
$4 Rp 64.8K
729.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.46 CHF 36.15
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
293.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 CHF 3.23
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
10.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 CHF 2.12
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
69.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.1 CHF 2.52
$2.65 Rp 43K
16.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.23 CHF 4.25
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
278.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.75 CHF 2.24
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
74.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 CHF 1.92
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
9.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.06
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
144.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CHF 1.27
$0.56 Rp 9,114
178.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.02 CHF 8.96
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
394.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.37 CHF 12.5
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
2.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 CHF 1.94
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-1.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CHF 2.54
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
18.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Cham
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.95 CHF 3.21
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1134.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.1 CHF 79.8
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
869.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.39
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1504.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.19 CHF 3.4
$0.34 Rp 5,573
1132.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.7 CHF 69.7
$6.04 Rp 98K
1318.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
210.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 32.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
53.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K CHF 32.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
25.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cham
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 CHF 208
$62.6 Rp 1M
307.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.18 CHF 28.6
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
758.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 47.46
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
140.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cham
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 72
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
291.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.45 CHF 18.25
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
582.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cham
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,536 CHF 2,062
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
2620.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34K CHF 27.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
458.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cham
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 109
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
154.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.2 CHF 50.6
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
150.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 CHF 118
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
70.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$200 CHF 162
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
175.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cham
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 CHF 1,396
$259 Rp 4.2M
563.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 CHF 1,175
$159 Rp 2.6M
809.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,817 CHF 2,291
$578 Rp 9.4M
387.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,427 CHF 1,973
$336 Rp 5.5M
621.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.3K CHF 12.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
1430.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.5K CHF 9,376
$860 Rp 14M
1240.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cham
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
13.28
-84.26%

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

Last update for Cham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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