Cost of Living Comparison Between Changsha and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Changsha and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Changsha is 1.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Changsha is 0.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Changsha
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 ¥19.8
$3 Rp 48.8K
-8.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.22 ¥152
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
69.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.82 ¥34.58
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
51.57%
Cappuccino
$2.97 ¥21.31
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
34.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ¥3.29
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-58.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.94
$0.26 Rp 4,217
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 ¥8.04
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-55.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 ¥13.56
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-40.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Changsha
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 ¥13.89
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
30.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 ¥16.79
$1.67 Rp 27K
40.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 ¥6.53
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-20.18%
Eggs
$1.61 ¥11.55
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.65 ¥112
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
12.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ¥22.13
$4 Rp 64.8K
-23.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.87 ¥63.6
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-21.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ¥13.33
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-48.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 ¥9.32
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-15.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ¥12.78
$2.65 Rp 43K
-32.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 ¥13.66
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
37.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 ¥6.33
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-44.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ¥10.68
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-31.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ¥3.34
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-54.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 ¥3.04
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 ¥19.5
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
21.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.52 ¥89.8
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-16.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ¥6.77
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-61.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 ¥10.19
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-46.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Changsha
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ¥2.6
$0.32 Rp 5,203
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.12 ¥101
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
39.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ¥8.72
$0.49 Rp 7,888
148.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.85
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.56 ¥61.4
$6.04 Rp 98K
41.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.03
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K ¥146K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-22.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K ¥154.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-32.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Changsha
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.3 ¥318
$62.6 Rp 1M
-29.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.21 ¥87.6
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
197.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.46 ¥104
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-40.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Changsha
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.8 ¥408
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
151.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.27 ¥160
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
255.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 ¥43.28
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
83.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Changsha
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 ¥2,299
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
243.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,277 ¥52.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
19.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Changsha
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 ¥601
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
58.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.54 ¥219
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
22.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81 ¥581
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-4.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.7 ¥493
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-5.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Changsha
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 ¥1,459
$259 Rp 4.2M
-21.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 ¥1,205
$159 Rp 2.6M
5.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$525 ¥3,765
$578 Rp 9.4M
-9.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 ¥2,572
$336 Rp 5.5M
6.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,136 ¥15.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
113.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,782 ¥27.1K
$860 Rp 14M
339.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Changsha
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$951 ¥6,820
$182 Rp 3M
421.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
13.28
-70.71%

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Last update for Changsha: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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