Cost of Living Comparison Between Changzhou and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Changzhou and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Changzhou is 31.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Changzhou is 18.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Changzhou
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 ¥20.28
$3 Rp 48.8K
-5.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.78 ¥192
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
113.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 ¥29.76
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
30.50%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ¥22.17
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
39.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.2
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ¥1.79
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 ¥4.8
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-73.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 ¥9.73
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-57.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Changzhou
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 ¥13.75
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
28.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ¥9.19
$1.67 Rp 27K
-23.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.74
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-17.54%
Eggs
$1.75 ¥12.52
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-22.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.01 ¥50.3
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-49.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.41 ¥17.25
$4 Rp 64.8K
-39.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 ¥69.2
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-14.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ¥13
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-49.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 ¥12.62
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
15.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 ¥11.32
$2.65 Rp 43K
-40.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 ¥7.22
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-26.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.27
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-53.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 ¥6.7
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-56.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 ¥2.82
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-62.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ¥3.51
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 ¥21.8
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
36.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.78 ¥70.2
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-34.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥5.09
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-70.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ¥12.11
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-35.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Changzhou
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 ¥2.33
$0.32 Rp 5,203
3.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.52 ¥97
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
33.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.73
$0.49 Rp 7,888
177.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.86
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 ¥19.61
$6.04 Rp 98K
-54.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.3
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
58.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K ¥109.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-41.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K ¥123.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-45.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Changzhou
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.11 ¥324
$62.6 Rp 1M
-27.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.25 ¥80.7
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
174.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.62 ¥134
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-23.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Changzhou
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.2 ¥274
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
69.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.89 ¥99.7
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
121.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 ¥46.08
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
95.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Changzhou
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 ¥1,674
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
150.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14K ¥100.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
129.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Changzhou
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.33 ¥325
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-14.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.95 ¥186
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
4.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 ¥501
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-18.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.2 ¥497
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-4.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Changzhou
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 ¥2,036
$259 Rp 4.2M
9.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 ¥1,453
$159 Rp 2.6M
27.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$864 ¥6,198
$578 Rp 9.4M
49.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ¥3,291
$336 Rp 5.5M
36.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,858 ¥20.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
185.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,487 ¥10.7K
$860 Rp 14M
72.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Changzhou
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,092 ¥7,831
$182 Rp 3M
498.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.35
13.28
-74.77%

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Last update for Changzhou: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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