Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaozhou and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaozhou and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Chaozhou is 30% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chaozhou is 30.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chaozhou
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 ¥15.12
$3 Rp 48.8K
-29.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.99 ¥165
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
83.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.37 ¥24.2
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
5.97%
Cappuccino
$1.4 ¥10.06
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-36.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.41
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-57.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.26 Rp 4,217
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 ¥8.13
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-54.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ¥20.5
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-10.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chaozhou
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.24
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
24.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 ¥10.12
$1.67 Rp 27K
-15.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.82
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-41.23%
Eggs
$1.07 ¥7.67
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-52.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.7 ¥62.4
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-37.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.35 ¥16.84
$4 Rp 64.8K
-41.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 ¥80.4
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-0.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 ¥15.38
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-40.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 ¥5.94
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-45.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.2
$2.65 Rp 43K
-67.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 ¥11.65
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
17.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 ¥4.13
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-63.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 ¥2.87
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-81.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 ¥3.12
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-58.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 ¥20.59
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
28.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.48 ¥75.2
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-30.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ¥4.94
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-71.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ¥8.1
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-57.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Chaozhou
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-15.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.84 ¥121
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
66.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$0.49 Rp 7,888
93.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2.01
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.59 ¥47.29
$6.04 Rp 98K
9.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ¥7.81
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
49.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.4K ¥117.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-37.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K ¥123.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-45.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chaozhou
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.54 ¥276
$62.6 Rp 1M
-38.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 ¥28.52
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-2.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.57 ¥83
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-52.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chaozhou
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.26 ¥303
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
86.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.06 ¥101
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
124.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 ¥43.19
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
82.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chaozhou
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ¥3,344
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
400.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17K ¥121.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
178.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chaozhou
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.16 ¥87.2
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-76.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.37 ¥189
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
6.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 ¥596
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-2.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.3 ¥403
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-22.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chaozhou
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 ¥2,018
$259 Rp 4.2M
8.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 ¥1,319
$159 Rp 2.6M
15.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 ¥4,302
$578 Rp 9.4M
3.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 ¥2,621
$336 Rp 5.5M
8.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,813 ¥20.2K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
181.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,994 ¥14.3K
$860 Rp 14M
131.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chaozhou
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$612 ¥4,390
$182 Rp 3M
235.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
13.28
-73.19%

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Last update for Chaozhou: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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